<p>Basically, You can use either 又 (once more) or (again) 再 in this context</p>
<ul>
<li><p>又一次尋找 = search once more (separate from the previous search)</p>
</li>
<li><p>再一次尋找 = search once again (renew/ repeat a search)</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p>又再一次尋找 = search once more/ again</p>
<p>putting 又 and 再 together as a compound word 又再 is for emphasis and disambiguation.</p>
<p>Similarly:</p>
<p>尋 = 找 = search</p>
<p>尋找 = search</p>
<p>As you can see, putting two characters with similar meanings together to coin a compound is a common practice</p>
<p>閃(flash; <strong>dodge</strong>)</p>
<p>避 (avoid; <strong>dodge</strong>)</p>
<p>閃避 = <strong>dodge</strong></p>
<p><em>As for 的 in 他又再一次的, it is used as an adverb marker (somewhat controversially)  the same as 地 . It can be omitted</em></p>

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Tang Ho
<p>I agree. The sentence can be simplified as:</p>
<ul>
<li><p>他又一次的在那里找圣人. Also, 的 can be omitted, as</p>
</li>
<li><p>他又一次在那里找圣人. Or, simply</p>
</li>
<li><p>他又在那里找圣人. Since 又 already indicates he has done that before, so it makes 一次 redundant.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p>But, we need to read/examine the full text to justify the simplifications.</p>

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r13
<p>I'm confused by the sentence ”他又再一次的在那里找圣人”.</p>
<p>The sentence is from the book  <strong>Pepper, Jeff; Wang, Xiao Hui. The Rise of the Monkey King</strong> in which the english translation reads as:</p>
<p>&quot;Again he searched for holy sages.&quot;</p>
<p>It seems to me there are simpler ways to write this sentence. Particularly, I find the use of “又再一次” very convoluted (why not just use 又), nor I understand what is the function of “的” in &quot;又再一次的“.</p>

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再度 is simpler and better than 又再一次的。
joehua
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There must be simpler ways to say "again" other than 又再一次的
# There must be simpler ways to say "again" other than 又再一次的

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-10-31)

I'm confused by the sentence ”他又再一次的在那里找圣人”.

The sentence is from the book **Pepper, Jeff; Wang, Xiao Hui. The Rise of the Monkey King** in which the english translation reads as:

"Again he searched for holy sages."

It seems to me there are simpler ways to write this sentence. Particularly, I find the use of “又再一次” very convoluted (why not just use 又), nor I understand what is the function of “的” in "又再一次的“.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: 再度 is simpler and better than 又再一次的。  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2021-10-31. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

Basically, You can use either 又 (once more) or (again) 再 in this context

* 又一次尋找 = search once more (separate from the previous search)
* 再一次尋找 = search once again (renew/ repeat a search)

又再一次尋找 = search once more/ again

putting 又 and 再 together as a compound word 又再 is for emphasis and disambiguation.

Similarly:

尋 = 找 = search

尋找 = search

As you can see, putting two characters with similar meanings together to coin a compound is a common practice

閃(flash; **dodge**)

避 (avoid; **dodge**)

閃避 = **dodge**

*As for 的 in 他又再一次的, it is used as an adverb marker (somewhat controversially) the same as 地 . It can be omitted*


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### Answer by username_3 on 2021-10-31. Score: 0

I agree. The sentence can be simplified as:

* 他又一次的在那里找圣人. Also, 的 can be omitted, as
* 他又一次在那里找圣人. Or, simply
* 他又在那里找圣人. Since 又 already indicates he has done that before, so it makes 一次 redundant.

But, we need to read/examine the full text to justify the simplifications.


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