HSK 2 HSK C1/W1/V1/V1
Correct
还
/ hái /
Strokes
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Formula
1
还......呢
Definition
1, 还 is an Adverb, means "in addition".
2, 还 indicates something hasn't stopped before somebody speaks.
3, 还 also indicates that the speaker thinks something/somebody is comparatively good/satisfactory though not the best or the most satisfactory.
Example
还 indicates that an action or event started before the time of speaking and has been going on without a stop.
1
Xiànzài
现在
12
12
diǎn
点
le
了
,
tā
他
hái
还
zài
在
chànggē
唱歌
。
(
tā
他
kěnéng
可能
shì
是
cóng
从
7
7
diǎn
点
kāishǐ
开始
chànggē
唱歌
,
xiànzài
现在
hái
还
zài
在
chàng
唱
。
)
It's 12 o'clock now, he is still singing. (He probably started singing at seven and is still singing.)
2
Zuótiān
昨天
zài
在
xiàyǔ
下雨
,
jīntiān
今天
hái
还
zài
在
xiàyǔ
下雨
。
It rained yesterday, it's still raining today.
还 means in addition. Part B is the additional information to Part A.
3
Wǒ
我
xǐhuan
喜欢
chī
吃
píngguǒ
苹果
,
hái
还
xǐhuan
喜欢
chī
吃
cǎoméi
草莓
。
I like eating apples, and I also like eating strawberries.
4
Wǒ
我
qù
去
guò
过
běijīng
北京
hé
和
shànghǎi
上海
,
hái
还
qù
去
guò
过
xīān
西安
。
I've been to Beijing and Shanghai, and I've also been to Xi'an.
还 also indicates that the speaker thinks it is comparatively good/satisfactory though not the best or the most satisfactory.
Some of the frequently used expressions are 还可以, 还行, 还不错, 还能吃, 还算满意, etc.
5
A
A
:
jīntiān
今天
zěnmeyàng
怎么样
?
B
B
:
hái
还
kěyǐ
可以
。
A: How are you today ? B: Not bad.
6
A
A
:
nǐ
你
juéde
觉得
tā
他
chànggē
唱歌
chàng
唱
de
得
zěnmeyàng
怎么样
?
B
B
:
hái
还
bùcuò
不错
!
(
bù
不
suàn
算
hěn
很
hǎo
好
,
yě
也
bù
不
suàn
算
hěn
很
chā
差
。
)
A : Do you think does he sing well ? B: Not bad. (It is neither very good, nor very bad.)
It can be used in a 比-sentence
7
Gēge
哥哥
hěn
很
gāo
高
(
1 9
1.9
mǐ
米
)
,
dìdi
弟弟
hěn
很
gāo
高
(
2
2
mǐ
米
)
.
——
dìdi
弟弟
bǐ
比
gēge
哥哥
hái
还
gāo
高
.
Elder brother is tall (1.9 meters), younger brother is tall ( 2 meters) —— Younger brother is higher than elder brother.
8
Běijīng
北京
hěn
很
rè
热
(
38
38
°
C
C
)
,
chóngqìng
重庆
hěn
很
rè
热
(
42
42
°
C
C
)
。
——
chóngqìng
重庆
bǐ
比
běijīng
北京
hái
还
rè
热
。
Beijing is hot (38 °C), Chongqing is hot (42 °C) —— Chongqing is hotter than Beijing.
The structure "还......呢" is used to add further information. It indicates unexpectedness and surprise in this case.
还......呢
9
Hái
还
dàxuéshēng
大学生
ne
呢
,
zhège
这个
zì
字
dōu
都
bù
不
rènshi
认识
。
You're a college student, it's so surprised you don't know this character.
10
Hái
还
cōngming
聪明
ne
呢
,
zhème
这么
jiǎndān
简单
de
的
wèntí
问题
dōu
都
bù
不
zhīdào
知道
。
You're clever, it's so strange you don't know this simple question.
Exercise
Complete the following sentences with 还:
1. 我过生日时他送了我一件毛衣，（ ）。 (一束花)
2. 昨天是大风天儿，今天（ ），明天说不定（ ），看来这几天这风停不了了。
3. 我这首唱得不太好也不差，（ ）。
4. 今天的天气有点儿冷，但是没有风，所以打羽毛球（ ）。
5. 北京冬天很冷，哈尔滨（ ）。
6. 这个手机已经很贵了，那个手 机比这个手机（ ）。
7. 十年前他看起来就很年轻，现在（ ）年轻。
8. 我会唱英文歌，法文歌，另外我（ ）唱中文歌。