还
Character
still; an action or state continues
Readings and meanings
- still; an action or state continues
- also; in addition; even more than expected
- just okay; not bad (as in 还行)
Examples
他还是学生。
tā hái shì xué shēng
He is still a student.
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我还会做中国菜。
wǒ hái huì zuò zhōng guó cài
I can also cook Chinese food.
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这个菜还不错。
zhè ge cài hái bú cuò
This dish is not bad.
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Words that use “还” as hái
还是hái shistillWordHSK 1还有hái yǒualsoWordHSK 1还好hái hǎonot badWord还不如hái bù rúto be better off ...Word这还了得zhè hái liǎo déHow dare you!Word那还用说nà hái yòng shuōthat goes without sayingWord比登天还难bǐ dēng tiān hái nánlit. even harder than reaching the skyWord八字还没一撇bā zì hái méi yī piělit. not even the first stroke of the character 八Word
- to give something back to someone
- a family name
Examples
我要把书还给老师。
wǒ yào bǎ shū huán gěi lǎo shī
I want to give the book back to the teacher.
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他还了我的钱。
tā huán le wǒ de qián
He paid my money back.
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他还先生是我的老师。
tā hái xiān sheng shì wǒ de lǎo shī
Mr. Huan is my teacher.
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Words that use “还” as huán
偿还cháng huánto pay back money that you oweWordHSK 7–9归还guī huánto give something back to its ownerWordHSK 7–9返还fǎn huánto give something back to its ownerWordHSK 7–9还原huán yuánto put something back to how it was beforeWordHSK 7–9还款huán kuǎnto pay back money that you oweWordHSK 7–9讨价还价tǎo jià huán jiàto talk about a price and try to make it lowerWordHSK 7–9交还jiāo huánto return sthWord回还huí huánto returnWord
Stroke order
All 7 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 还
Draw “还” here — the faint guide shows its shape.