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还還 hái — still, yet

hái (second tone, rising)hai2

Traditional: 還

still, yet

HSK 2· HSK 1–4 (classic)Level 2· Three-band, nine-level standardadverb
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Meanings

  1. still, yet

    Says that a situation is continuing: 他还在睡觉 "he is still asleep". It stands after the subject and before the verb, like every Chinese adverb.

    adverb

  2. also, in addition

    adverb

Character breakdown

  • 还還
    hái (second tone, rising) huán (second tone, rising)

    (huán) to give back, to return something, to repay; (hái) still, yet; even more; also, in addition

    7 strokes⿺辶不Radical 辵

Example sentences

  • 他还在睡觉。他還在睡覺。Tā (first tone, high and level) hái (second tone, rising) zài (fourth tone, falling) shuìjiào. (fourth tone, falling)···

    He’s still asleep.

  • 我还想买一件衣服。我還想買一件衣服。Wǒ (third tone, dipping) hái (second tone, rising) xiǎng (third tone, dipping) mǎi (third tone, dipping) yí (second tone, rising) jiàn (fourth tone, falling) yīfu. (first tone, high and level)···

    I’d like to buy a piece of clothing as well.

Common mistakes

  • Not quite你明天还来吧。

    Correct你明天再来吧。

    还 continues something already under way or adds to it; 再 is for doing something once more on a later occasion. A return visit tomorrow is 再来.

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