cung4 san1重新

Jyutpingcung4 san1

Yalechùhng sān

副詞Very common

Definition

Again, anew, or afresh; to do something over from the beginning.

neutraldaily actions

How it's used

Functions as an adverb to signal a restart or a fresh attempt at an action. It implies that the previous effort was either unsuccessful or requires a different approach. It is frequently paired with verbs of cognition or creation like 諗, 寫, or 裝.

Examples

ngo5我dei6哋jiu3要cung4重san1新nam2諗gwo3過go3個gai3計waak6劃。

We need to rethink the plan.

nei5你ho2可m4唔ho2可ji5以cung4重san1新gong2講jat1一ci3次aa4呀？

Can you say it again?

Common phrases

cung4重san1新hoi1開ci2始

to start over

cung4重san1新zong1裝sau1修

to renovate

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 再, which simply means to repeat an action. 重新 implies a more fundamental reset or starting from scratch, whereas 再 can just mean doing something one more time without necessarily changing the method.