再也

• Pinyin: zài yě
• Hanzi breakdown: 再 = again; 也 = also (together with negative = never again)

Meaning

Never again; no longer; not anymore. Emphasizing that something will not happen again.

Always used with negatives (不, 没, 别). Expresses finality or strong determination. Common patterns: 再也不 (never again), 再也没有 (never again had), 再也见不到 (will never see again).

Examples

1. 我发誓再也不迟到了。 I swear I will never be late again.
2. 从那以后，他再也没有回来过。 After that, he never came back.
3. 这种机会再也不会有了。 This kind of opportunity will never come again.

Usage Guide

Context: determination, regret, finality

Tone: emphatic

Do Say

• 我再也不想见到他。(I never want to see him again.)
• 她再也没提起过这件事。(She never mentioned this matter again.)

Don't Say

• 再也去商店 (再也 must be followed by a negative: 再也不去商店)

Origin & History

Compound of 再 (again) and 也 (also), used with negatives to mean 'never again'.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal