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| + | *我 看 了 好 几 遍，<em>还是</em> 记 不 住。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ kàn le hǎo jǐ biàn, <em>háishì</em> jì bu zhù.</span><span class="trans">I read several times, but I still can't remember it.</span> | ||
| + | *父母 不 同意 他 去，可是 他 <em>还是</em> 去 了。<span class="pinyin">Fùmǔ bù tóngyì tā qù, kěshì tā <em>háishì</em> qù le.</span><span class="trans">He still went there although his patents disagreed.</span> | ||
| + | *医生 不 让 她 喝酒，但 她 <em>还是</em> 天天 喝。<span class="pinyin">Yīshēng bù ràng tā hējiǔ, dàn tā <em>háishì</em> tiāntiān hē.</span><span class="trans">The doctor told her to stop drinking alcohol, but she still drinks it everyday.</span> | ||
| + | *老师 虽然 生病 了，但 <em>还是</em> 来 上课 了。<span class="pinyin">Lǎoshī suīrán shēngbìng le, dàn <em>háishì</em> lái shàngkè le.</span><span class="trans">The teacher still made it to the class although she got sick.</span> | ||
| + | *我 吃 了 药，可是 病 <em>还是</em> 没 好。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ chī le yào, kěshì bìng <em>háishì</em> méi hǎo.</span><span class="trans">I took the medicine, but my illness isn't getting any better.</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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Using 还 with 在
Structure
还 (hái) can be used to indicate that something is continuing - that it's still a particular way.
Subj. + 还在 + Verb
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?
还是 Used to Mean "still"
Structure
Subj. + 还是 + Verb
Examples
- 我 看 了 好 几 遍，还是 记 不 住。I read several times, but I still can't remember it.
- 父母 不 同意 他 去，可是 他 还是 去 了。He still went there although his patents disagreed.
- 医生 不 让 她 喝酒，但 她 还是 天天 喝。The doctor told her to stop drinking alcohol, but she still drinks it everyday.
- 老师 虽然 生病 了，但 还是 来 上课 了。The teacher still made it to the class although she got sick.
- 我 吃 了 药，可是 病 还是 没 好。I took the medicine, but my illness isn't getting any better.
Using 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 没 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
