Continuation with "hai"

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If you "still" need help on how to use 还 (hái), then this is the page for you.

还 的基本用法

Structure

还 (hái) can be used to indicate that something is continuing - that it's still a particular way.

Subject + 还 + Verb + Object

Often the auxiliary verb 在 will appear with 还, as it is natural to talk about continuous actions that are still happening.

Examples

  • 在 看 书。He is still reading.
  • 在 加班。
  • 十点了,你 睡?
  • 在 喝 酒 吗?Are you still drinking?
  • 你们 的 孩子 上学?
  • 笑?我 要 生气 了。
  • 在 吃饭。
  • 写 作业 呢?
  • 用 你 的 旧 手机 啊?
  • 在 那里 工作?
  • 老板 不 知道 这 件 事。
  • 不好意思, 没 做 好。

"还" 跟 "不" 的特殊用法

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.

Subject + 还 不 + Verb + Object

Examples

  • 还 不去吃饭? (implying the listener should go to eat)You still won't go eat?
  • 我 对 你 那么 好,你还 不高兴? (implying the listener shouldn't be so glum)I'm so good to you, you're still not happy?
  • 你们 还 不 下 班?
  • 他 怎么 还 不 来?
  • 九点了,为什么 还 不 开始?
  • 还 不 知道 他 是 什么 人?
  • 这么 大 了,还 不 结婚?
  • 还 不 说 实话?
  • 工作两年了,还 不 会 用 电脑?
  • 还 不 发 工资,我 快 没钱 了。

Sources and further reading

Books