再度

• Pinyin: zài dù
• Hanzi breakdown: 再 = 一 + 冉 (again/once more); 度 = 广 + 廿 + 又 (time/measure/occasion)

Meaning

Once again; for the second or subsequent time. An adverb emphasizing the recurrence of a significant event or action.

More formal than 又 or 再. Commonly used in written language, news reporting, and official contexts to stress that something notable is happening again. 再度获奖, 再度当选, 再度陷入危机 are common fixed collocations.

Examples

1. 该运动员再度夺冠，创造了连续三届夺金的历史纪录。 The athlete won the championship again, setting a historic record with gold medals in three consecutive editions.
2. 随着病例数字再度攀升，政府迅速重启了分级防控预案。 As case numbers rose again, the government quickly restarted its tiered prevention and control plan.
3. 这位隐退已久的著名导演再度复出，新作引发业界广泛关注。 This renowned director, long retired, has returned once again, and the new film has drawn widespread attention across the industry.

Usage Guide

Context: news, achievement, recurring events

Tone: emphatic

Do Say

• 经过多年沉寂，这位著名指挥家再度登台，以一场精彩演出震撼了乐迷。(After years of absence, the renowned conductor once again took the stage and stunned audiences with a brilliant performance.)
• 谈判破裂后，双方在第三方调解下再度回到谈判桌前，寻求新的解决方案。(After the talks collapsed, both sides returned to the negotiating table once again under third-party mediation to seek a new solution.)

Don't Say

• 我再度去了趟超市 — 再度 is too formal for mundane everyday actions; use 又去了 or 再去了 for casual recurrence

Origin & History

再 (again) + 度 (time/occasion/instance)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Educated