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还是

Word

still (something continues or stays the same)

Traditional
還是

hái shi

hai2shi5HSK 1

Meaning

  1. still (something continues or stays the same)
  2. or (used to ask about a choice between two things)
  3. had better (a suggestion, often with 吧)

Examples

  • 他还是不懂。

    tā hái shi bù dǒng

    He still doesn't understand.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 你喝茶还是咖啡？

    nǐ hē chá hái shi kā fēi

    Do you want tea or coffee?

    AI-generated sentence

  • 我们坐车还是走路？

    wǒ men zuò chē hái shì zǒu lù

    Shall we take the bus or walk?

    AI-generated sentence

Characters in 还是

还hái是shì

Words with 还是

姓蒋还是姓汪xìng jiǎng hái shi xìng wāngfriend or foe? (quote from 沙家浜 (Shā jiā bāng)) (蒋 (Jiǎng) here refers to Chiang Kai-shek 蒋介石 (Jiǎng Jiè shí) and 汪 (Wāng) refers to Wang Jingwei 汪精卫 (Wāng Jīng wèi))Word姜还是老的辣jiāng hái shì lǎo de làginger gets spicier as it gets older (idiom)Word
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