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*<em>还</em> 好朋友 <strong>呢</strong> ，天天 说 我 坏话 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Hái</em> hǎo péngyou <strong>ne</strong>, tiāntiān shuō wǒ huàihuà.</span><span class="trans">What a "good friend"! Talking trash about me every day.</span> | *<em>还</em> 好朋友 <strong>呢</strong> ，天天 说 我 坏话 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Hái</em> hǎo péngyou <strong>ne</strong>, tiāntiān shuō wǒ huàihuà.</span><span class="trans">What a "good friend"! Talking trash about me every day.</span> | ||
*<em>还</em> 大 老板 <strong>呢</strong> ，一点 也 不 大方 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Hái</em> dà lǎobǎn <strong>ne</strong>, yīdiǎn yě bù dàfang.</span><span class="trans">Some "big boss," not generous in the least.</span> | *<em>还</em> 大 老板 <strong>呢</strong> ，一点 也 不 大方 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Hái</em> dà lǎobǎn <strong>ne</strong>, yīdiǎn yě bù dàfang.</span><span class="trans">Some "big boss," not generous in the least.</span> | ||
| − | *<em>还</em> 夸 我 中文 好 <strong>呢</strong> ，我 | + | *<em>还</em> 夸 我 中文 好 <strong>呢</strong> ，我 说 的 每 句 中文 你 都 纠正 我。<span class="pinyin"><em>Hái</em> kuā wǒ zhōngwén hǎo <strong>ne</strong>, wǒ shuō de měi jù zhōngwén nǐ dōu jiūzhèng wǒ.</span><span class="trans">And you say my Chinese is good! Yet you're correcting me on every Chinese sentence I say...</span> |
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Aside from its other uses, 还 (hái) can be used to express a surprised or sarcastic tone, and can also be used with rhetorical questions.
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Expressing a Tone of Surprise
Structure
Often used with 呢, this sentence structure expresses that the situation as irrational, uncommon, or unexpected.
Subj. + 还 + Predicate (+ 呢)
Examples
- 这个 小孩 还 真 聪明 ！This kid is brilliant!
- 还 留 过 学 呢 ，英语 这么 差 ！He's even studied abroad, yet his English is so terrible!
- 都 怪 你 ，你 还 生气 呢 。It's all your fault, yet you're the one who's mad.
Expressing a Tone of Sarcasm
Structure
It can also be used to express astonishment, dissatisfaction, or sarcasm.
Subj. + 还 + Noun Phrase (+ 呢)
Examples
- 还 好朋友 呢 ，天天 说 我 坏话 。What a "good friend"! Talking trash about me every day.
- 还 大 老板 呢 ，一点 也 不 大方 。Some "big boss," not generous in the least.
- 还 夸 我 中文 好 呢 ，我 说 的 每 句 中文 你 都 纠正 我。And you say my Chinese is good! Yet you're correcting me on every Chinese sentence I say...
Used in a Rhetorical Question
还 can change a statement into a rhetorical question when used with 吗.
Structure
Subj. + 还 + [Verb Phrase] + 吗 ?
Examples
- 他 那么 有钱 ，还 在乎 这 点 钱 吗 ？He has so much money, would he really care about this small amount?
- 这 种 人 你 还 相信 吗 ？Would you believe this kind of person?
- 过期 的 牛奶 你 还 喝 吗 ？Would you drink expired milk?
- 今天 这么 热，你 还 出门 吗 ？It's so hot today, yet you're going out now?
- 他 说 的 话，你 还 听 吗 ？Are you going to listen to what he says?
