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| − | * 他 <em>还</em> 在 看 书。 | + | * 他 <em>还</em> 在 看 书。<span class="trans">He is still reading.</span> |
| − | * 现在 <em>还</em> 早。 | + | * 现在 <em>还</em> 早。<span class="trans">It's still early (now).</span> |
| − | * 你们 <em>还</em> 小。 | + | * 你们 <em>还</em> 小。<span class="trans">You are all still young.</span> |
| − | * 你 <em>还</em> 在 喝 酒？ | + | * 你 <em>还</em> 在 喝 酒？<span class="trans">Are you are still drinking?</span> |
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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
- 他 还 在 看 书。He is still reading.
- 现在 还 早。It's still early (now).
- 你们 还 小。You are all still young.
- 你 还 在 喝 酒？Are you are still drinking?
还 can also be used in a more idiomatic way to emphasize the idea of what should be happening:
- 你还不去吃饭？ (implying the listener should go to eat)
- 我 对 你 那么 好，你还不高兴？ (implying the listener shouldn't be so glum)
Sources and further reading
Books
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (pp. 157) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3) (pp. 103) →buy
