尚未 (shàng wèi): not yet; still not

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7adverb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: not yet; still not
Characters: 2
Part of speech: adverb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

not yet
still not

Chinese explanation

表示某种动作或情况到现在还没有发生或完成，常用于书面语和正式场合
意思和“还没有”相近，但语气更文雅、正式，后面多接动词或形容词，例如尚未开始、尚未确定、尚未成熟。

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Character breakdown

HSK 7

still

HSK 6

not yet

Example sentences

The meeting was scheduled to start at 2 p.m., but because the general manager's flight was delayed, it has not yet begun, and everyone is waiting in the conference room.

It has been three months since he submitted his application for a UK study visa, but he has not yet received any reply, so he can't help feeling a bit anxious.

Although this newly opened restaurant has been heavily publicized, its hygiene license has not yet been obtained, so it cannot officially open for business.

The police have not yet released the investigation results regarding the cause of this accident; the various claims circulating online are merely speculation.

I asked him if he had finished his homework, and he said he had not yet finished because there was a power outage at home last night and he couldn't use the computer.

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