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Mandarin Grammar Point
再说 (zàishuō) - Moreover, besides

再说 (zàishuō) - Moreover, besides

Short explanation:

Used to introduce additional point or reason.

Formation:

First point + ，再说 + additional point.

Examples:

我今天无法去购物，我有太多的工作要完成，再说，我也没有太多的钱。

Wǒ jīntiān wúfǎ qù gòuwù, wǒ yǒu tài duō de gōngzuò yào wánchéng, zàishuō, wǒ yě méiyǒu tài duō de qián.

I can't go shopping today, I have too much work to do, moreover, I don't have a lot of money.

我们应该早点开始修这座桥，它已经有些老旧了，再说，这座桥对该城市的交通起着重要作用。

Wǒmen yīnggāi zǎo diǎn kāishǐ xiū zhè zuò qiáo, tā yǐjīng yǒuxiē lǎojiù le, zàishuō, zhè zuò qiáo duì gāi chéngshì de jiāotōng qǐzhe zhòngyào zuòyòng.

We should start repairing this bridge sooner, it's getting old, besides, this bridge plays a vital role in the city's transportation.

我不太喜欢看恐怖片，这些电影都太过暴力，再说，我也不喜欢被吓到。

Wǒ bù tài xǐhuān kàn kǒngbù piān, zhèxiē diànyǐng dōu tài guò bàolì, zàishuō, wǒ yě bù xǐhuān bèi xià dào.

I don't really like watching horror movies, they're too violent, moreover, I don't like being scared.

我们不能只关注她的学习成绩，她的健康和幸福也很重要，再说，只有一个健康的身体才能有一个健康的心智。

Wǒmen bùnéng zhǐ guānzhù tā de xuéxí chéngjī, tā de jiànkāng hé xìngfú yě hěn zhòngyào, zàishuō, zhǐyǒu yīgè jiànkāng de shēntǐ cáinéng yǒu yīgè jiànkāng de xīnzhì.

We can't just focus on her academic performance, her health and happiness are also important, furthermore, a healthy body makes a healthy mind.

Long explanation:

The Mandarin Chinese phrase '再说 (zàishuō)' is used to introduce an additional point or reason to a previous statement. It is equivalent to 'moreover,' 'besides,' or 'furthermore,' in English. This phrase is often used to add more weight to an argument or to put forward a secondary reason.

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