Continuation with "hai"

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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.
  • 现在 早。It's still early (now).
  • 你们 小。You are all still young.
  • 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:

  • 不去吃饭? (implying the listener should go to eat)
  • 我 对 你 那么 好,你不高兴? (implying the listener shouldn't be so glum)

Sources and further reading

Books