你再早来一会儿就好了。

I understand it’s meaning and it’s in the past, but I couldn’t understand why we used 再 if it’s in the past , Please explain this point to me, thanks

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你再早来一会儿就好了。

I understand it’s meaning and it’s in the past, but I couldn’t understand why we used 再 if it’s in the past , Please explain this point to me, thanks

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it's not an indicator of future, it's "again, once more" -- can be used anytime

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In this sentence “再” can be understood as playing an emphasis role.

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“再”refers to the second time, and sometimes refers to many times: 再次、一而再再而三
In this sentence, “再” means “more”（It can express the degree. ):  再勇敢一点、再高一点

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