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Chinese grammar

再 + adjective + 也…

However …, still …

再 + adjective + 也: no matter how much, the result doesn’t change.

In stories

  1. 有的人为了面子,自己再难也不说,甚至借钱请客也愿意,人们就说他“死要面子活受罪”。

    什么是“面子”? · What is face (mianzi) in Chinese culture? HSK 4

  2. 除夕夜的那顿年夜饭,再难也得回家吃。

    什么是春运? · What is Chunyun, China’s Spring Festival travel rush? HSK 6

  3. 意思是,跟人聊天要是不聊《红楼梦》,书读得再多也没用。

    《红楼梦》到底讲了什么? · What is Dream of the Red Chamber about? HSK 6

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What does 再 + adjective + 也… mean in Chinese?

However …, still …. 再 + adjective + 也: no matter how much, the result doesn’t change.

How common is 再 + adjective + 也…?

It comes up in 3 readings of the 392 stories and articles in our free Library.

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