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The word "再说" is formed by combining the character "再", which means "again" or "further", with "说", meaning "to speak" or "to say". This results in a literal sense of "speak again", but in usage, it functions as a conjunction or phrase meaning "besides" or "moreover" to introduce an additional point, or it can indicate postponement, as in "discuss later". The formation is simply the modification of "说" by "再" to convey repetition or continuation in speech.

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这事以后再说吧。

Zhè shì yǐhòu zài shuō ba.

Let's talk about this matter later.

我现在很忙,那件事明天再说

Wǒ xiànzài hěn máng, nà jiàn shì míngtiān zài shuō.

I'm very busy now, let's discuss that matter tomorrow.

再说,天气也不好,我们别出门了。

Zài shuō, tiānqì yě bù hǎo, wǒmen bié chūmén le.

Besides, the weather isn't good either, let's not go out.

去不去旅行,等我看完时间表再说

Qù bù qù lǚxíng, děng wǒ kàn wán shíjiānbiǎo zài shuō.

Whether to travel or not, I'll decide after I finish looking at the schedule.

他既然已经道歉了,再说这也不是他的主要责任,就算了吧。

Tā jìrán yǐjīng dàoqiàn le, zài shuō zhè yě bù shì tā de zhǔyào zérèn, jiù suànle ba.

Since he has already apologized, and besides, this isn't his primary responsibility, just let it go.

Word Definition - 再说

zài shuō to say again; to put off a discussion until later; moreover; what's more; besides

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