"Still" in Chinese 2 - 仍然 réngrán

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Grammar Point:
仍然 réngrán is an adverb in Chinese that means “still” or “yet.” It’s used to indicate that a situation or condition remains the same despite changes that might have been expected.

Structure

S + 仍然 réngrán + V

我wǒ仍然réngrán愛ài著zhe他tā我wǒ仍然réngrán爱ài着zhe他tā
I still love him.

台灣Táiwān仍然réngrán有yǒu行人xíngrén地獄dìyù的de問題wèntí台湾Táiwān仍然réngrán有yǒu行人xíngrén地狱dìyù的de问题wèntí
“Pedestrian Hell” stills an issue in Taiwan.

FYI
“Pedestrian Hell” (in Chinese: 行人地獄狱 xíngrén dìyù; translated to English as “Living hell for pedestrians”) refers to a problem on Taiwan’s roads. It happens when cars don’t stop for people crossing the road, roads aren’t designed well for walking, and pedestrians’ rights aren’t respected. All of this makes walking around a real headache. Since the middle of 2022, Taiwan has had accidents where pedestrians were hit by cars on crosswalks because the cars didn’t stop. Many people agree with this term, and it’s been talked about by news from different countries. So now, it’s a way to sum up how walking on Taiwan’s roads can be a total nightmare.

她tā仍然réngrán在zài等děng你nǐ原諒yuánliàng他tā她tā仍然réngrán在zài等děng你nǐ原谅yuánliàng他tā
She is still waiting for your forgiveness.

我的wǒde夢想mèngxiǎng仍然réngrán沒méi改變gǎibiàn我的wǒde夢想mèngxiǎng仍然réngrán没méi改变gǎibiàn
My dreams have not changed.

他的tāde中文zhōngwén仍然réngrán停留tíngliú在zàiHSK3 的de程度chéngdù他的tāde中文zhōngwén仍然réngrán停留tíngliú在zàiHSK3 的de程度chéngdù
His Chinese proficiency is still at the level of HSK3.

S + 仍然 réngrán + Adj

接下來jiēxiàlái幾天jǐtiān的de天氣tiānqì仍然réngrán非常fēicháng熱rè接下来jiēxiàlái几天jītiān的de天气tiānqì仍然réngrán非常fēicháng热rè
The weather in the next few days will still be very hot.

雖然suīrán吃chī了le一yì碗wǎn炒飯chǎofàn，可是kěshì我wǒ仍然réngrán很hěn餓è虽然suīrán吃chī了le一yì碗wǎn炒饭chǎofàn，可是kěshì我wǒ仍然réngrán很hěn饿è
Although I ate a bowl of fried rice, I’m still very hungry.

我wǒ已經yǐjīng喝hē了le咖啡kāfēi但是dànshì仍然réngrán很hěn睏kùn我wǒ已经yǐjīng喝hē了le咖啡kāfēi但是dànshì仍然réngrán很hěn困kùn
I’ve already had coffee, but I’m still very sleepy.

孩子háizi感冒gǎnmào了le，但dàn仍然réngrán非常fēicháng活潑huópō孩子háizi感冒gǎnmào了le，但dàn仍然réngrán非常fēicháng活泼huópō
The child has a cold, but still full of energy.

學xué了le2 年nián中文zhōngwén了le，但是dànshì說shuō中文zhōngwén對我來說duìwǒláishuō仍然réngrán很hěn可怕kěpà学xué了le2 年nián中文zhōngwén了le，但是dànshì说shuō中文zhōngwén对我来说duìwǒláishuō仍然réngrán很hěn可怕kěpà
I’ve been learning Chinese for 2 years, but speaking it is still quite scary for me.

還还 hái vs 仍然 réngrán

Both 還还 hái and 仍然 réngrán can be translated as “still” in English. However, they carry slightly different nuances.

還还 hái can mean “still” in the sense of “yet” or “not yet.” It’s often used to indicate that a situation hasn’t changed up to a certain point in time. It’s more commonly used in questions or negative statements.

On the other hand, 仍然 réngrán emphasizes the continuation of a situation, quality, or state that hasn’t changed despite expectations or circumstances. It’s often used to describe a consistent condition that remains over time. It’s also less colloquial than 還还 hái.