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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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Although [[]] (hái) has many meanings, the basic meaning of "still" to indicate a continuing action is essential to mastery of the word.
  
 
== Affirmative Form ==
 
== Affirmative Form ==
  
 
=== Usage of 还在 ===
 
=== Usage of 还在 ===
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Often the [[auxiliary verb]] [[在]] (zài) will appear with 还 (hái), as it is natural to talk about ''continuous'' actions that are ''still'' happening.
  
 
==== Structure ====
 
==== Structure ====
 
还在 (hái zài) can be used to indicate that something is continuing - that it's ''still'' a particular way.
 
  
 
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Subj. + 还在 + [Verb Phrase]
 
Subj. + 还在 + [Verb Phrase]
 
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Often the [[auxiliary verb]] 在 will appear with 还 (hái) , as it is natural to talk about ''continuous'' actions that are ''still'' happening.
 
  
 
==== Examples ====
 
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*这 件 事情 我 <em>还在</em> 考虑 。<span class="pinyin">Zhèjiàn shìqing wǒ <em>hái zài</em> kǎolǜ.</span><span class="trans">I am still thinking about this piece of matter.</span>
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* 这 件 事情 我 <em>还 在</em> 考虑 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè jiàn shìqing wǒ <em>hái zài</em> kǎolǜ.</span><span class="trans">I am still thinking over this matter.</span>
*已经 中午 了 ,他 <em>还在</em> 睡 ?<span class="pinyin">Yǐjīng zhōngwǔ le, tā <em>hái zài</em> shuì? </span><span class="trans">It's already noon and he's still sleeping?</span>
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* 已经 中午 了 ,他 <em>还 在</em> 睡 ?<span class="pinyin">Yǐjīng zhōngwǔ le, tā <em>hái zài</em> shuì? </span><span class="trans">It's already noon and he's still sleeping?</span>
*她 <em>还在</em> 生气 吗 ?<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>hái zài</em> shēngqì ma? </span><span class="trans">Is she still mad?</span>
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* 她 <em>还 在</em> 生气 吗 ?<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>hái zài</em> shēngqì ma? </span><span class="trans">Is she still mad?</span>
*你 怎么 <em>还在</em> 用 那个 旧 手机 ?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ zěnme <em>hái zài</em> yòng nàge jiù shǒujī?</span><span class="trans">How come you're still using that old cell phone?</span>
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* 你 怎么 <em>还 在</em> 用 那个 旧 手机 ?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ zěnme <em>hái zài</em> yòng nàge jiù shǒujī?</span><span class="trans">How come you're still using that old cell phone?</span>
*你 <em>还在</em> 玩 游戏 ?明天 不是 有 考试 吗 ?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>hái zài</em> wán yóuxì? Míngtiān bù shì yǒu kǎoshì ma?</span><span class="trans">Why are you still playing online games? Don't you have an exam tomorrow?</span>
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* 你 <em>还 在</em> 玩 游戏 ?明天 不是 有 考试 吗 ?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>hái zài</em> wán yóuxì? Míngtiān bù shì yǒu kǎoshì ma?</span><span class="trans">You're still playing video games? Don't you have an exam tomorrow?</span>
  
 
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=== Usage of 还是 ===
 
=== Usage of 还是 ===
  
Here 还是 (háishì) indicates things happened or will happen despite the situation.
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Here 还是 (háishì)--not literally "still is"--indicates what happened or will happen, ''despite'' the situation. The [[是]] (shì) here doesn't have a clear meaning here independent of 还 (hái).
 
   
 
   
 
==== Structure ====
 
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⋯⋯ ,(但是 / 可是) Subj. + 还是 + Predicate
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⋯⋯ ,(但是 / 可是 +) Subj. + 还是 + [Verb Phrase]
 
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=== Examples ===
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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>
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* 我 让 他 不要 买 ,他 <em>还是</em> 买 了 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ ràng tā bùyào mǎi, <em>háishì</em> mǎi le.</span><span class="trans">I told him not to buy it, but he still bought 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>
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* 他 不 想 离婚 ,但是 最后 <em>还是</em> 离婚 了 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā bù xiǎng líhūn, dànshì zuìhòu <em>háishì</em> líhūn le.</span><span class="trans">He didn't want to get divorced, but in the end he still ended up getting divorced.</span>
*医生 不 让 她 喝酒 ,她 <em>还是</em> 喝 。<span class="pinyin">Yīshēng bù ràng tā hējiǔ, tā <em>háishì</em> hē.</span><span class="trans">The doctor told her to stop drinking alcohol, but she still drinks it.</span>
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* 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">His parents didn't agree to it, but he still went.</span>
*老师 生病 了,但是 她 <em>还是</em> 来 上课 了。<span class="pinyin">Lǎoshī shēngbìng le, dànshì tā <em>háishì</em> lái shàngkè le.</span><span class="trans">The teacher still made it to the class although she got sick.</span>
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* 医生 不 让 她 喝酒 ,她 <em>还是</em> 喝 。<span class="pinyin">Yīshēng bù ràng tā hējiǔ, tā <em>háishì</em> hē.</span><span class="trans">The doctor told her to stop drinking, but she still drinks.</span>
*我 说 得 很 慢 ,可是 他 <em>还是</em> 听不懂 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ shuō de hěn màn, kěshì tā <em>háishì</em> tīng bu dǒng.</span><span class="trans">He still doesn't understand what I said despite I spoke very slowly.</span>
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* 老师 生病 了,但是 她 <em>还是</em> 来 上课 了。<span class="pinyin">Lǎoshī shēngbìng le, dànshì tā <em>háishì</em> lái shàngkè le.</span><span class="trans">The teacher is sick, but she still come to class.</span>
  
 
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=== Structure ===
 
=== 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.  
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When you put [[]] or [[]] 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.  
  
 
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*我们 等 了 半 个 小时 了 ,老师 <em>还 没</em> 到 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen děng le bàn gè xiǎoshí le. Lǎoshī <em>hái méi</em> dào.</span><span class="trans">We've been waiting for half an hour, but the teacher hasn't arrived.</span>
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* 我们 等 了 半 个 小时 了 ,老师 <em>还 没</em> 到 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen děng le bàn gè xiǎoshí le. Lǎoshī <em>hái méi</em> dào.</span><span class="trans">We've been waiting for half an hour, but the teacher still hasn't arrived.</span>
*电影 已经 开始 了 ,你 <em>还 没</em> 出门 ?<span class="pinyin">Diànyǐng yǐjīng kāishǐ le, nǐ <em>hái méi</em> chūmén?</span><span class="trans">The movie has started already, and you haven't left the house?</span>
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* 电影 已经 开始 了 ,你 <em>还 没</em> 出门 ?<span class="pinyin">Diànyǐng yǐjīng kāishǐ le, nǐ <em>hái méi</em> chūmén?</span><span class="trans">The movie has started already, and you still haven't left the house?</span>
*你 已经 三十 多 了 ,<em>还 不</em> 想 结婚 ?<span class="expl">implying the listener should get married now</span><span class="pinyin"> yǐjīng sìshí duō le, <em>hái bù</em> xiǎng jiéhūn?</span><span class="trans">You're in your thirties, and you still don't want to get married?</span>
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* 你 已经 四十 多 了 ,<em>还 不</em> 想 结婚 ?<span class="expl">implying the listener should get married now</span><span class="pinyin">yǐjīng sìshí duō le, <em>hái bù</em> xiǎng jiéhūn?</span><span class="trans">You're in your forties, and you still don't want to get married?</span>
*我 解释 了 这么 多 遍 ,你 <em>还 不</em> 懂 ?<span class="pinyin">Wǒ jiěshì le zhème duō biàn, nǐ <em>hái bù</em> dǒng?</span><span class="trans">I've explained so many times, and you still don't understand?</span>
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* 我 解释 了 这么 多 遍 ,你 <em>还 不</em> 懂 ?<span class="pinyin">Wǒ jiěshì le zhème duō biàn, nǐ <em>hái bù</em> dǒng?</span><span class="trans">I've explained it so many times, and you still don't get it?</span>
*我 对 你 这么 好 ,你 <em>还 不</em> 高兴 ?<span class="expl">implying the listener shouldn't be so glum</span><span class="pinyin">Wǒ duì nǐ zhème hǎo, nǐ <em>hái bù</em> gāoxìng?</span><span class="trans">I treat you so well, but you're still not happy?</span>
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* 我 对 你 这么 好 ,你 <em>还 不</em> 高兴 ?<span class="expl">implying the listener shouldn't be so upset</span><span class="pinyin">Wǒ duì nǐ zhème hǎo, nǐ <em>hái bù</em> gāoxìng?</span><span class="trans">I treat you so well, but you're still not happy?</span>
  
 
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== See also ==
 
  
 
== Sources and further reading ==
 
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=== Books ===
 
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* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed)]] (pp. 122) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276709/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276709 →buy]
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{{Source|HSK Standard Course 2|52}}
* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1]] (pp. 157) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276792/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276792 →buy]
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{{Source|Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed)|122}}
* [[New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3)]] (pp. 103) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/756191251X/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=756191251X →buy]
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{{Source|Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1|157}}
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{{Source|New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3)|103}}
  
 
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{{Basic Grammar|还在|B1|Subj. + 还在 + Verb / Adj.|你 <em>还在</em> 看 书 ?|grammar point|ASGIRILI}}
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{{Used for|Adding more explanation}}
 
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{{Rel char|还是}}
 
{{Used for|Connecting ideas}}
 
{{Used for|Connecting ideas}}
 
{{Similar|Expressing "and also" with "hai"}}
 
{{Similar|Expressing "and also" with "hai"}}
 
{{Similar|Moderating positive adjectives with "hai"}}
 
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{{Similar|Advanced uses of "hai"}}
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{{Translation|still}}
 
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Latest revision as of 08:54, 21 April 2021

Although (hái) has many meanings, the basic meaning of "still" to indicate a continuing action is essential to mastery of the word.

Affirmative Form

Usage of 还在

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

Structure

Subj. + 还在 + [Verb Phrase]

Examples

  • 这 件 事情 我 还 在 考虑 。Zhè jiàn shìqing wǒ hái zài kǎolǜ.I am still thinking over this matter.
  • 已经 中午 了 ,他 还 在 睡 ?Yǐjīng zhōngwǔ le, tā hái zài shuì? It's already noon and he's still sleeping?
  • 还 在 生气 吗 ?hái zài shēngqì ma? Is she still mad?
  • 你 怎么 还 在 用 那个 旧 手机 ?Nǐ zěnme hái zài yòng nàge jiù shǒujī?How come you're still using that old cell phone?
  • 还 在 玩 游戏 ?明天 不是 有 考试 吗 ?hái zài wán yóuxì? Míngtiān bù shì yǒu kǎoshì ma?You're still playing video games? Don't you have an exam tomorrow?

Usage of 还是

Here 还是 (háishì)--not literally "still is"--indicates what happened or will happen, despite the situation. The (shì) here doesn't have a clear meaning here independent of 还 (hái).

Structure

⋯⋯ ,(但是 / 可是 +) Subj. + 还是 + [Verb Phrase]

Examples

  • 我 让 他 不要 买 ,他 还是 买 了 。Wǒ ràng tā bùyào mǎi, tā háishì mǎi le.I told him not to buy it, but he still bought it.
  • 他 不 想 离婚 ,但是 最后 还是 离婚 了 。 Tā bù xiǎng líhūn, dànshì zuìhòu háishì líhūn le.He didn't want to get divorced, but in the end he still ended up getting divorced.
  • 父母 不 同意 他 去 ,可是 他 还是 去 了。Fùmǔ bù tóngyì tā qù, kěshì tā háishì qù le.His parents didn't agree to it, but he still went.
  • 医生 不 让 她 喝酒 ,她 还是 喝 。Yīshēng bù ràng tā hējiǔ, tā háishì hē.The doctor told her to stop drinking, but she still drinks.
  • 老师 生病 了,但是 她 还是 来 上课 了。Lǎoshī shēngbìng le, dànshì tā háishì lái shàngkè le.The teacher is sick, but she still come to class.

Negative Form

Structure

When you put or 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 Phrase]

Examples

  • 我们 等 了 半 个 小时 了 ,老师 还 没 到 。Wǒmen děng le bàn gè xiǎoshí le. Lǎoshī hái méi dào.We've been waiting for half an hour, but the teacher still hasn't arrived.
  • 电影 已经 开始 了 ,你 还 没 出门 ?Diànyǐng yǐjīng kāishǐ le, nǐ hái méi chūmén?The movie has started already, and you still haven't left the house?
  • 你 已经 四十 多 了 ,还 不 想 结婚 ?implying the listener should get married nowNǐ yǐjīng sìshí duō le, hái bù xiǎng jiéhūn?You're in your forties, and you still don't want to get married?
  • 我 解释 了 这么 多 遍 ,你 还 不 懂 ?Wǒ jiěshì le zhème duō biàn, nǐ hái bù dǒng?I've explained it so many times, and you still don't get it?
  • 我 对 你 这么 好 ,你 还 不 高兴 ?implying the listener shouldn't be so upsetWǒ duì nǐ zhème hǎo, nǐ hái bù gāoxìng?I treat you so well, but you're still not happy?

Sources and further reading

Books