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跟"吗"连用,加强反问语气。
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Revision as of 16:57, 4 June 2020

This article focuses on two of the advanced usages of 还. It can be used to express a surprised or shocked tone.

Expressing a Strong Tone of Surprise

Structure

常跟"呢"连用,表示某种情况不合理、不寻常,没想到会这样但居然如此。多包含惊讶、不满、讽刺的语气。

Subj. + 还 + Predicate + 呢

Examples

  • 这个 小孩 真 聪明 !Zhège xiǎohái hái zhēn cōngmíng!This kid is brilliant!
  • 留 过 学 ,英语 这么 差 。Hái liúguò xué ne, Yīngyǔ zhème chà.You have studied abroad, yet your English is so bad.
  • 好朋友 ,天天 说 我 坏话 。Hái hǎo péngyǒu ne, tiāntiān shuō wǒ huàihuà.What a good friend! Speaking evil of me all the time.
  • 大 老板 ,一点 也 不 大方 。Hái dà lǎobǎn ne, yīdiǎn yě bù dàfāng.He is the big boss, yet he is not generous at all.
  • 都 怪 你 ,你 生气 Dōu guài nǐ, nǐ hái shēngqì ne.It's all your fault, yet you're mad.

Used in a Rhetorical Question

Structure

When used with "吗", it changes the statement into a rhetorical question. 跟"吗"连用,加强反问语气。

Subj. + 还 + [Verb Phrase] + 吗 ?

Examples

  • 他 那么 有钱 , 在乎 这 点 钱 Tā nàme yǒu qián, hái zàihū zhè diǎn qián ma?He has so much money, will he care about this small amount of money?
  • 这 种 人 你 相信 Zhè zhǒng rén nǐ hái xiāngxìn ma?Do you even believe this type of person?
  • 过期 的 牛奶 你 Guòqí de niúnǎi nǐ háima?The milk is expired, yet you're going to drink it?
  • 今天 这么 热,你 出门 Jīntiān zhème rè, nǐ hái chūmén ma?It's so hot today, yet you're going out now?
  • 他 说的 话,你 Tā shuō dehuà, nǐ hái tīng ma?Did you listen to what he said?

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

HSK5