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| − | * 他 <em>还在</em> 看书。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>háizài</em> kànshū.</span><span class="trans">He is still reading.</span> | + | *他 <em>还在</em> 看书。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>háizài</em> kànshū.</span><span class="trans">He is still reading.</span> |
| − | * 我 <em>还在</em> 加班。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>háizài</em> jiābān.</span><span class="trans">I am still working overtime.</span> | + | *我 <em>还在</em> 加班。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>háizài</em> jiābān.</span><span class="trans">I am still working overtime.</span> |
| − | * 十 点 了，你 <em>还在</em> 睡？<span class="pinyin">Shí diǎn le, nǐ <em>háizài</em> shuì? </span><span class="trans">It's ten o'clock, are you still sleeping? </span> | + | *十 点 了，你 <em>还在</em> 睡？<span class="pinyin">Shí diǎn le, nǐ <em>háizài</em> shuì? </span><span class="trans">It's ten o'clock, are you still sleeping? </span> |
| − | * 你 <em>还在</em> 生气 吗？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>háizài</em> shēngqì ma? </span><span class="trans">Are you still mad? </span> | + | *你 <em>还在</em> 生气 吗？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>háizài</em> shēngqì ma? </span><span class="trans">Are you still mad? </span> |
| − | * <em>还在</em> 用 那个 旧 手机 啊？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>háizài</em> yòng nàge jiù shǒujī a?</span><span class="trans">Are you still using that old cell phone?</span> | + | *你 <em>还在</em> 用 那个 旧 手机 啊？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>háizài</em> yòng nàge jiù shǒujī a?</span><span class="trans">Are you still using that old cell phone?</span> |
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If you "still" need help on how to use 还 (hái), then this is the page for you.
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Basic Uses of 还在
Structure
还 (hái) can be used to indicate that something is continuing - that it's still a particular way.
Subj. + 还 + 在 + Verb + Obj.
Often the auxiliary verb 在 will appear with 还, as it is natural to talk about continuous actions that are still happening.
Examples
- 他 还在 看书。He is still reading.
- 我 还在 加班。I am still working overtime.
- 十 点 了，你 还在 睡？It's ten o'clock, are you still sleeping?
- 你 还在 生气 吗？Are you still mad?
- 你 还在 用 那个 旧 手机 啊？Are you still using that old cell phone?
Special Uses of 还 with 不 and 没
Structure
When you put 不 or 没 after 还 (hái) in a question sentence, it can be used to emphasize the idea of what should be happening in a more idiomatic way.
Subj. + 还 + 不 / 没 + Verb + Obj.
Examples
- 你还 不 去 吃饭？ implying the listener should go to eatYou still haven't eaten?
- 他 怎么 还 没 到？Why has he still not arrived?
- 九 点 了，为什么 还 不 开始？It's nine o'clock, why have we still not started?
- 我 对 你 那么 好，你 还 不 满意？ implying the listener shouldn't be so glumI'm so good to you, you're still not satisfied?
- 你们 还 没 下班？Are you still not off work?
Sources and further reading
Books
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed) (pp. 122) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (pp. 157) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3) (pp. 103) →buy
