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还是 (hái shi): still; or

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 2adverb, conjunction

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: still; or
Characters: 2
Part of speech: adverb, conjunction
HSK level: HSK 2

Full definitions

still (as before)
had better
unexpectedly
or
still
as before
or (in questions)

Chinese explanation

表示情况保持不变，与原来一样
用于比较两种选择，提出可供选择的一项
在疑问句中询问选择，相当于“或者”
表示经过考虑后得出的结论，含有“毕竟、终究”的意思。

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Character breakdown

HSK 3

still

HSK 1

to be (followed by substantives only)

Example sentences

He still runs every day.

Do you take the subway or the bus?

You'd better eat first.

After so many years, he is still the same as before.

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