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B1 · Grammar reference

Continuation with "hai"

Although 还 (hái) has many meanings, the basic meaning of "still" to indicate a continuing action is essential to mastery of the word.

Structure

Subj. + 还在 + [Verb Phrase]

⋯⋯ ,(但是 / 可是 +) Subj. + 还是 + [Verb Phrase]

Subj. + 还 + 不 / 没 + [Verb Phrase]

Keywords
还 · 在 · 还是 · still
Used for
Adding more explanation · Connecting ideas
Classification
Adverbs · HSK2

Examples (15)

这件事情我还在考虑。

已经中午了,他还在睡?

她还在生气吗?

你怎么还在用那个旧手机?

你还在玩游戏?明天不是有考试吗?

我让他不要买,他还是买了。

他不想离婚,但是最后还是离婚了。

父母不同意他去,可是他还是去了。

医生不让她喝酒,她还是喝。

老师生病了,但是她还是来上课了。

我们等了半个小时了,老师还没到。

电影已经开始了,你还没出门?

你已经四十多了,还不想结婚?

我解释了这么多遍,你还不懂?

我对你这么好,你还不高兴?

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Summary, structure, classification, and adapted sentence examples draw from the AllSet Learning Chinese Grammar Wiki under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; changes were made. This noncommercial reference is based on an October 2023 snapshot.

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