fùcí: hái
Adverb 还 (hái) — still / also / additionally
还 means “still” when a state continues, and “also / additionally” when adding more information. It comes before the verb or adjective it modifies.
核心例句
都十点了，他还在睡；他还没吃饭，还想喝咖啡。
Dōu shí diǎn le, tā hái zài shuì; tā hái méi chī fàn, hái xiǎng hē kāfēi.
It’s already ten, and he’s still sleeping. He still hasn’t eaten and also wants coffee.
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还 means “still” when a state continues, and “also / additionally” when adding more information. It comes before the verb or adjective it modifies.
**Meaning 1 — Still (ongoing state):** 还 describes a situation that continues: the speaker expects it might have changed, but it hasn't. • Structure: Subject + 还 + Verb Phrase • 他还在睡觉。(He's still sleeping — I expected him to be awake.) • 你还有问题吗？(Do you still have questions?) • 天气还很冷。(The weather is still very cold.)
**Meaning 2 — Also / Additionally:** 还 adds new information to what has already been said about the same subject. • Structure: Subject + VP1，还 + VP2 • 她会说英语，还会说法语。(She speaks English and also speaks French.) • 我买了苹果，还买了香蕉。(I bought apples and also bought bananas.)
**Questions with 还:** 还……吗？asks whether something is still the case: • 你还住在北京吗？(Are you still living in Beijing?) • 他还是学生吗？(Is he still a student?)
**Negating 'still' — use 不再:** To say something is 'no longer' happening, use 不再……了: • 他不再喝酒了。(He no longer drinks.) • 他不还喝酒。
**Don't confuse 还 (hái) with 还是 (háishi):** 还是 is a different word used in choice questions: 你喝茶还是咖啡？(Tea or coffee?)
**Pronunciation note:** 还 (hái) = still / also / additionally 还 (huán) = to return (different meaning, different tone) — at HSK2, focus on hái.
语法句型
Subject + 还 (still) + Verb Phrase — ongoing situation
Describes a situation or action that is still continuing, often implying the speaker expected it might have changed.
都十一点了，他还在工作，没有回家。
Dōu shíyī diǎn le, tā hái zài gōngzuò, méiyǒu huí jiā.
It's already 11 o'clock and he's still at work — he hasn't gone home.
你还有钱吗？我没带钱包。
Nǐ hái yǒu qián ma? Wǒ méi dài qiánbāo.
Do you still have money? I didn't bring my wallet.
外面还在下雨，我们等一下再走吧。
Wàimiàn hái zài xià yǔ, wǒmen děng yīxià zài zǒu ba.
It's still raining outside — let's wait a bit before leaving.
语法句型
Subject + VP1, 还 (also) + VP2 — adding another fact
Adds one more action, ability, or quality about the same subject. Similar to 'and also' or 'in addition' in English.
他会说汉语，还会说英语和日语。
Tā huì shuō Hànyǔ, hái huì shuō Yīngyǔ hé Rìyǔ.
He can speak Chinese, and he can also speak English and Japanese.
我今天买了书，还买了一个本子。
Wǒ jīntiān mǎi le shū, hái mǎi le yī ge běnzi.
Today I bought a book, and I also bought a notebook.
这家餐厅的饭很好吃，还很便宜，我很喜欢。
Zhè jiā cāntīng de fàn hěn hǎochī, hái hěn piányí, wǒ hěn xǐhuān.
The food at this restaurant is delicious, and it's also very cheap — I really like it.
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