Continuation with "hai"

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

Basic Uses of "还在"

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.

他还在看书。Tā háizài kànshū.He is still reading.
我还在加班。Wǒ háizài jiābān.I am still working overtime.
十点了，你还在睡？Shí diǎn le, nǐ háizài shuì? It's ten o'clock, are you still sleeping?
你还在生气吗？Nǐ háizài shēngqì ma? Are you still mad?
还在用那个旧手机啊？Nǐ háizài yòng nàge jiù shǒujī a?Are you still using that old cell phone?

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 + Verb + Obj.

你还不 去吃饭？ implying the listener should go to eatNǐ hái bù qù chīfàn?You still haven't eaten?
他怎么 还没 到？Tā zěnme hái méi dào? Why has he still not arrived?
九点了，为什么 还不 开始？Jiǔ diǎn le, wèishéme hái bù kāishǐ?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 glumWǒ duì nǐ nàme hǎo, nǐ hái bù mǎnyì? I'm so good to you, you're still not satisfied?
你们 还没 下班？Nǐmen hái méi xiàbān?Are you still not off work?