46.1 The Adverb 再 zoi3 II (‘and then’)

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In Grammar and Vocabulary 24.13, we learned that the adverb 再 zoi3 means ‘again’. In Grammar and Vocabulary 39.6, we learned that 再 zoi3 can also add the meaning of ‘further’ to a sentence.

The adverb 再 zoi3 can also mean ‘and then’. We can use 再 zoi3 to indicate that two actions happen in successive order. We put 再 zoi3 between the two actions.

SubjectAction 1
zoi3
‘and then’
Action 2
坐巴士去金鐘轉地鐵
nei5co5 baa1 si2 heoi3 gam1 zung1zoi3zyun3 dei6 tit3.
youtake the bus to go to Admiraltyand thenchange to the subway
Take the bus to go to Admiralty and then change to the subway.
坐地鐵去銅鑼灣轉小巴
nei5co5 dei6 tit3 heoi3 tung4 lo4 waan1zoi3zyun3 siu2 baa1.
youtake the subway to go to Causeway Bayand thenchange to the minibus
Take the subway to go to Causeway Bay and then change to the minibus.