Definition
重 (chóng) is an adverb meaning 'again, once more' placed before the verb. Unlike the common 再 (zài), 重 often implies repeating the exact same action (e.g., 重写 'rewrite'), and has a unique verb sense 'to duplicate by mistake' (e.g., 买重了). 重新 (chóngxīn) means 'again from the start or in a new way'.
adverb
againonce more (placed before a verb to indicate redoing an action)
verb
to repeatto do something twice (by mistake; often used in the pattern V + 重 + 了)
Easily confused
- 重zhònglook-alike(adjective) heavy; serious
- 冲chōngsound-aliketo rinse; to flush; to develop (film)
- 冲chòngsound-alike(of water or force) to dash against
- 充chōngsound-aliketo fill; to charge (a battery)
- 宠chǒngsound-aliketo pamper; to spoil; to favor (with excessive affection or preferential treatment)
Examples
- 。Qǐng nǐ chóng dú yí biàn kèwén.Please read the text again.
- 重。Zhè liǎng běn shū mǎi chóng le.I ended up buying two copies of these books by mistake.
- ，重。Wǒ gāngcái shuō cuò le, ràng wǒ chóng shuō yí cì.I just said it wrong, let me say it again once.
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