HSK V1
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还是

/ háishi /
Strokes

Definition

or/still/nevertheless/had better

Example

As an Adverb

still; nevertheless; all the same; just the same

1
háishi
还是
yíng
le
  

He won after all.

2
Jǐnguǎn
尽管如此
  
,
háishi
还是
yào
gǎnxiè
感谢
  

Thank you all the same.

As an Adverb

may as well; had better

3
háishi
还是
zǎo
diǎnr  
点儿
shuì
  
,
méishénme
没什么
hǎo
diànshì
电视
  

You may as well go to bed early. There is nothing on television.

4
háishi
还是
bāng
máng
  

You'd better lend/give him a hand.

5
Tiānhēi
天黑
le
  
,
háishi
还是
dài
shàng
shǒudiàntǒng
手电筒
  

It is getting dark. You'd better take a torch with you.

As a Conjunction

or

6
lùnshì
不论是
lǎo
hái
shi
shǎo
  
,
men
我们
一律
gōngpíng
公平
xiāngdāi
相待
  

Old or young, we'll treat fairly.

7
chī
fàn
米饭
  
,
háishi
还是
chī
miàntiáo
面条
  
?

Do you want rice or noodles?

As an Adverb

beyond expectation

8
Jǐnguǎn
尽管
xià
大雨
  
,
háishi
还是
ànshí
按时
dào
liǎo
  

He came on time despite the heavy rain.

9
Suī
jīng
shǔ
yuè
zhǔnbèi
准备
  
,
kǎoshì
考试
háishi
还是
méiyǒu
没有
及格
  

He failed the exam after months'hard work for it.

As a Conjunction

no matter what/how; regardless of; whether...or...

10
guǎn
不管
父母
zěnme
怎么
shuō
  
,
háishi
还是
继续
ge
那个
xiǎohuǒzi
小伙子
yuēhuì
约会
  

Whatever her parents say, she goes on dating the young man.