Decoded Slug: 又 (yòu) - Again (referring to a past action)
Mandarin Grammar Point
又 (yòu) - Again (referring to a past action)
又 (yòu) - Again (referring to a past action)
Short explanation:
Used to indicate repetition of a past action or situation.
Formation:
Subject + 又 + Verb + Object
Examples:
他又迟到了，这已经是他这个月的第三次了。
Tā yòu chídàole, zhè yǐjīng shì tā zhège yuè de dì sān cìle.
He's late again, this is his third time this month.
她昨天又为何不吃晚餐？因为她又忘记了。
Tā zuótiān yòu wèi hé bú chī wǎncān? Yīnwèi tā yòu wàngjì le.
Why didn't she eat dinner again yesterday? Because she forgot again.
我又看了一遍那部电影，让我有了不同的感受。
Wǒ yòu kànle yī biàn nà bù diànyǐng, ràng wǒ yǒule bùtóng de gǎnshòu.
I watched that movie again, and it gave me a different feeling.
因为这部小说太好看了，所以我又读了一遍。
Yīnwèi zhè bù xiǎoshuō tài hǎokànle, suǒyǐ wǒ yòu dúle yī biàn.
Because this novel was so good, I read it again.
Long explanation:
The Mandarin Chinese term '又 (yòu)' is utilized to denote that a certain action or circumstance has happened again. It refers specifically to actions or situations that have occurred before and are being repeated. It translates to 'again' in English, but specifically for past events.