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再 + Adj + 也 (however …, still …)
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However busy
- Your mother works long hours but never misses family dinner on Sundays.
- to work工作however再busy忙，she她still也will会come home回家to have a meal吃饭。 — "However busy work gets, she still comes home for dinner."
however再 + Adj，still也 … = however …, still …
- however再 + Adj，(Subject) still也 + result = no matter how Adj it is, the result stays the same.
- however再 here means "even more, however much"; still也 is needed in the second part.
the weather天气however再cold冷，he他still也goes去running跑步。
Complete: “However tired I am, I'll finish it.” 再累，我____要做完。
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再 + Adj，也….
Determination and limits
- however再expensive贵I / me我still也want / will / need要to buy买。 — "However expensive it is, I'm going to buy it."
- you你however再explain解释still也no use没用，he他improbable不会to be convinced (that sth…相信(modifier / structural particle)的。 — "However much you explain, it won't help; he won't believe it."
you你however much再explain解释still也no use没用。
Build: “However much you explain, it's no use.”
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再 + verb，也 + result.
still也 is required
- Do not drop still也: however再busy忙still也to come来, not however再busy忙to come来.
- however再 + Adj here is a condition, not "again": however再cold冷 = however cold.
What does 再贵我也要买 mean?
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再 + adjective + 也 means “no matter how …”: 再贵我也要买 “However expensive it is, I'll still buy it.” Here 再 does not mean “again”.
Versus no matter无论how多 / not to be concerned不管how多
- no matter无论how多busy忙，she她still都will会come home回家 = the same idea, more explicit.
- however再busy忙still也… is shorter, very common in speech.
no matter无论how多busy忙，she她still都will会come home回家。
无论多忙…都… expresses the same idea as 再忙…也….
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再…也… is the shorter form.
Recap
- however再 + Adj / Verb，still也 + result = however …, still ….
- still也 is required; no matter无论how多…still都… is the longer form.
Read the full reference: HSK 6 grammar — Adverbs.
Your mother works long hours but never misses family dinner on Sundays. 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.