再也

The Chinese word 再也 (zài yě) is composed of two characters: 再 (zài) and 也 (yě). The character 再 means "again" or "once more", while the character 也 can be used as an intensifier or to indicate emphasis. Together, 再也 means "never again" or "no more".The etymology of 再也 can be traced back to the ancient Chinese language. The character 再 is derived from the oracle bone script, which was used in China during the Shang dynasty (c. 1600-1046 BC). The original form of the character 再 was a pictograph of a person standing with two hands raised, which represented the idea of "again" or "once more".The character 也 is also derived from the oracle bone script. The original form of the character 也 was a pictograph of a mouth, which represented the idea of "speech" or "sound". Over time, the character 也 came to be used as an intensifier or to indicate emphasis.The combination of the characters 再 and 也 to form the word 再也 is first attested in the Shijing, a collection of ancient Chinese poems that dates back to the 11th century BC. In the Shijing, the word 再也 is used to express the idea of "never again" or "no more".Today, 再也 is still used in Chinese to express the same idea. It is a common word that can be used in both spoken and written Chinese.