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再说 (besides / what's more)
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Two reasons not to go
- A friend wants to go out tonight, but you are tired and have no money left.
- I我too太rope累(completed / change)了，besides再说also也not / haven't没coin钱(completed / change)了。 — "I'm too tired — and besides, I'm out of money."
Reason 1，besides再说 + reason 2
- besides再说 = "besides, what's more", adding a further reason in conversation.
- It starts the second clause: today今天too太cold冷(completed / change)了，besides再说I我furthermore还有homework作业.
today今天too太cold冷了，besides再说I我still还have有homework作业。
Complete: “It's too late, and besides, the shop is closed.” 太晚了，____商店也关门了。
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再说 adds a further reason.
Persuading or refusing
- 别买(completed / change)了，too太expensive贵(completed / change)了，besides再说you你already已经have有one一个(completed / change)了。 — "Don't buy it — it's too expensive, and besides, you already have one."
- besides再说 often comes with also也 or still还 in the added reason.
besides再说you你already已经have有one一个了。
Build: “Don't buy it — it's too expensive, and besides you already have one.”
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Reason 1, 再说 + reason 2.
Reasons, not sequences
- besides再说 adds a reason or argument; for "then" in a sequence, use then / after然后.
- It is spoken; in writing use moreover而且 or besides此外.
再说 is the usual linker for “then” in a sequence of steps.
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Sequences use 然后; 再说 adds reasons.
besides再说 = deal with it later
- After a verb phrase or at the end, besides再说 can mean "we'll see later": 这件matter事later以后besides再说(suggestion)吧。 — "Let's talk about it later."
- Context tells you which: adding a reason, or postponing.
this matter这件事later以后deal with再说吧。
What does 这个问题明天再说 mean?
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再说 at the end postpones a matter.
Recap
- Reason，besides再说 + another reason = besides, what's more (spoken).
- later以后besides再说 = we'll deal with it later. Writing prefers moreover而且 / besides此外.
Read the full reference: HSK 4 grammar — Conjunctions.
A friend wants to go out tonight, but you are tired and have no money left. Close the examples. Say a Mandarin response, then write it in Chinese. Explain briefly in English what the lesson’s pattern adds. Compare with the model, then change one detail and try again.
This is supported productive practice. Compare meaning and structure; your answer need not copy the model. A partner or teacher must hear the spoken response to comment on pronunciation.