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Re- Chinese chóngxīn 重新

“Re-” in Chinese – chóngxīn

Posted on September 1, 2023September 17, 2026 by tiffany

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Grammar · HSK 4
Grammar Point · HSK 4

重新 chóngxīn — “Again” / “Anew” / “Re-“

重新 chóngxīn means starting an action completely over — a fresh start, not just one more repeat. Think of it as the Chinese “re-” prefix: restart, redo, rewrite.

重新 chóngxīn — Again, Chinese grammar

重新 chóngxīn goes right before the verb, just like 再/又/再次 — but it signals a complete renewal or fresh start, not just a simple repeat.

1Structure

S + 重新重新 chóngxīn + V

Point

新新 xīn can be dropped when the verb that follows is a one-syllable word — 重開機重开机 chóngkāijī (“reboot”) is more natural than 重新開機重新开机 chóngxīn kāijī, for example.

請qǐng重新chóngxīn啟動qǐdòng電腦diànnǎo。请qǐng重新chóngxīn启动qǐdòng电脑diànnǎo。
Please restart the computer.
我們wǒmen可以kěyǐ重新chóngxīn開始kāishǐ,忘記wàngjì過去guòqù嗎ma?我们wǒmen可以kěyǐ重新chóngxīn开始kāishǐ,忘记wàngjì过去guòqù吗ma?
Can we start over and forget the past?
我們wǒmen需要xūyào重新chóngxīn考慮kǎolǜ這個zhège問題wèntí。我们wǒmen需要xūyào重新chóngxīn考虑kǎolǜ这个zhège问题wèntí。
We need to reconsider this issue.
你nǐ試過shìguò重chóng開kāi機jī嗎ma?你nǐ试过shìguò重chóng开kāi机jī吗ma?
Have you tried rebooting? (重 drops the 新 before the one-syllable verb 開)
先xiān登出dēngchū,然後ránhòu重新chóngxīn登入dēngrù你nǐ的de帳號zhànghào。先xiān登出dēngchū,然后ránhòu重新chóngxīn登录dēnglù你nǐ的de账号zhànghào。
Log out first and then log back into your account.
食物shíwù裡lǐ有yǒu蟲子chóngzi嗎ma?不好意思bùhǎoyìsi,我wǒ馬上mǎshàng重新chóngxīn幫bāng你nǐ做zuò一yí份fèn。食物shíwù里lǐ有yǒu虫子chóngzi吗ma?不好意思bùhǎoyìsi,我wǒ马上mǎshàng重新chóngxīn帮bāng你nǐ做zuò一yí份fèn。
Are there any bugs in the food? I’m sorry, I will make a new one for you right away.
FYI

In China, whether a restaurant will replace a meal with a small bug in it depends on various factors, including the type of restaurant, the specific situation, and the customer’s reaction. High-end restaurants are more likely to replace a meal if there’s a problem like a bug. They prioritize customer satisfaction and maintaining a good reputation. In contrast, lower-end or street-side eateries might be less accommodating. If you encounter such a situation and are uncomfortable with it, it’s best to communicate your concerns politely with the restaurant staff and see how they respond. In many cases, they will do their best to address the issue and ensure your satisfaction.

我wǒ希望xīwàng你nǐ能néng重新chóngxīn考慮kǎolǜ。我wǒ希望xīwàng你nǐ能néng重新chóngxīn考虑kǎolǜ。
I hope you can reconsider.

2Practice

Translate each sentence into Chinese, then tap the card to check your answer.

01I plan to review HSK2 again.
我wǒ打算dǎsuàn重新chóngxīn複習fùxíHSK2。我wǒ打算dǎsuàn重新chóngxīn复习fùxíHSK2。
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02So, I bought a new exercise book again.
所以suǒyǐ我wǒ重新chóngxīn買mǎi了le一yì本běn練習冊liànxícè。所以suǒyǐ我wǒ重新chóngxīn买mǎi了le一yì本běn练习册liànxícè。
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03I’m going to learn again following this website.
我wǒ要yào跟著gēnzhe這個zhège網站wǎngzhàn重新chóngxīn學習xuéxí。我wǒ要yào跟着gēnzhe这个zhège网站wǎngzhàn重新chóngxīn学习xuéxí。
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04Tiffany updates her teaching materials anew every year.
Tiffany每年měinián都dōu會huì重新chóngxīn更新gēngxīn她tā的de教材jiàocái。Tiffany每年měinián都dōu会huì重新chóngxīn更新gēngxīn她tā的de教材jiàocái。
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05He forgot his password, so he had to reset it.
他tā忘記wàngjì密碼mìmǎ了le,所以suǒyǐ只好zhǐhǎo重新chóngxīn設定shèdìng。他tā忘记wàngjì密码mìmǎ了le,所以suǒyǐ只好zhǐhǎo重新chóngxīn设定shèdìng。
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06The team lost the game and had to start training again from scratch.
球隊qiúduì輸shū了le比賽bǐsài,只好zhǐhǎo重新chóngxīn開始kāishǐ訓練xùnliàn。球队qiúduì输shū了le比赛bǐsài,只好zhǐhǎo重新chóngxīn开始kāishǐ训练xùnliàn。
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07Please rewrite this paragraph in your own words.
請qǐng你nǐ用yòng自己zìjǐ的de話huà重新chóngxīn寫xiě這zhè段duàn話huà。请qǐng你nǐ用yòng自己zìjǐ的de话huà重新chóngxīn写xiě这zhè段duàn话huà。
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08The file was corrupted, so I had to download it again.
檔案dǎngàn損壞sǔnhuài了le,所以suǒyǐ我wǒ得děi重新chóngxīn下載xiàzài。文件wénjiàn损坏sǔnhuài了le,所以suǒyǐ我wǒ得děi重新chóngxīn下载xiàzài。
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Related Grammar

→“Again” in Chinese 1 — 再再 zài(HSK 1) →“Again” in Chinese — 又又 yòu, 再 zài, 還还 hái, and 重重 chóng

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