...再 + verb marks postponed sequence: do X first, then do Y later.
Deferred action - 再 places action after prior condition/stage
Planning and sequencing - common in instructions and negotiation
Different from 又 - 再 points to subsequent occurrence, not repetition fact in same frame
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Sequence logic must be explicit
- Earlier step or condition should be inferable.
Do not confuse with 又 repetition
- 再 often implies after this / next step.
Context can encode politeness delay
- 再 + V may soften immediate refusal/deferral.
Leave only after finishing the meal.
I will reply to you later tomorrow.
We will start after he arrives.
I will organize this material later this afternoon.
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