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Introduction:還还 hái, 仍然 réngrán, 依然 yīrán, 仍舊旧 réngjiù and 依舊旧 yījiù share a similar meaning of “still,” but there are some differences in their usages and connotations. 還还 hái (HSK 2) Still, also, or yet. It implies that something continues, but in a more casual or neutral way. Commonly used in spoken language and can…
Grammar Point:In Chinese, both 仍舊旧 réngjiù and 依舊旧 yījiù mean “still” or “as before,” but they are used slightly differently in terms of nuance, formality, and context. Structure S + 仍舊旧 réngjiù + Adj or V Common in both spoken and written language, though it leans slightly more formal. It often emphasizes the continuation of something despite expectations or…
Grammar Point:依然 yīrán is a Chinese adverb that means “still,” “yet,” or “as before.” It’s used to indicate that a particular situation or condition remains unchanged despite the passage of time or other circumstances. Structure S + 依然 yīrán + V 媽媽māma雖然suīrán已經yǐjīng退休tuìxiū， 她tā依然yīrán每天měitiān都dōu在zài學xué新xīn事物shìwù妈妈māma虽然suīrán已经yǐjīng退休tuìxiū， 她tā依然yīrán每天měitiān都dōu在zài学xué新xīn事物shìwùEven though my mother has retired, she still learns new things every…
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tāI 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…
Grammar Point:In Chinese, the word 還还 hái can be translated as “still” or “yet” in certain contexts. It is commonly used to indicate that a particular situation or state continues to exist or remains unchanged. Structure S + 還还 hái + Adj When there are multiple adverbs in a sentence, 還还 hái is placed before…