Correct
仍 vs 仍然 vs 仍旧
/ réng vs réngrán vs réngjiù /
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Definition
仍, 仍然, and 仍旧 are all Adverbs, and 仍旧 is also an Adjective, which means [still; as before].
Example
仍, 仍然, 仍旧 (Adverbs) all mean "a situation or thing, etc. remaining the same as before".
In the examples the three words are interchangeable, but 仍 is mostly used in literary language, and 仍旧 is more colloquial than 仍然.
1
Jīshí
几十
nián
年
le
了
,
tā
他
réng
仍
(
réngrán
仍然
)
(
réngjiù
仍旧
)
zhù
住
zài
在
yuánlái
原来
de
的
dìfāng
地方
。
For decades, he still lives in the same place.
2
Jǐnguǎn
尽管
yùdào
遇到
hěnduō
很多
cuòzhé
挫折
,
tā
他
réng
仍
(
réngrán
仍然
)
(
réngjiù
仍旧
)
hěn
很
lèguān
乐观
、
hěn
很
zìxìn
自信
。
Though he faced a lot of setbacks, he was still optimistic and self-confident.
3
Lǎo
老
fángzi
房子
lǐ
里
de
的
jiājù
家具
réng
仍
(
réngrán
仍然
)
(
réngjiù
仍旧
)
àn
按
yuányàng
原样
bǎifàng
摆放
zhāo
着
。
The furniture in the old house is displayed in its original order.
仍, 仍然, 仍旧 (Adverbs) all mean "a situation or thing, etc. being restored to its original state after some alterations".
4
Shǒushù
手术
hòu
后
,
tā
他
de
的
bìng
病
réng
仍
(
réngrán
仍然
)
(
réngjiù
仍旧
)
bùjiàn
不见
hǎo
好
。
He has shown no sign towards recovery, even after the operation.
5
Zuò
做
wán
完
cāo
操
de
的
xuésheng
学生
réng
仍
(
réngrán
仍然
)
(
réngjiù
仍旧
)
huí
回
jiàoshì
教室
shàngkè
上课
。
Those who have finished doing the exercise, please go back and have classes in the classroom.
仍旧 (Adjective) means ”as before (mostly used in books and periodicals) which is a literary expression".
6
Zhè
这
běn
本
shū
书
zàibǎn
再版
shí
时
,
zhǐshì
只是
xiǎobiāotí
小标题
lüè
略
yǒu
有
gǎidòng
改动
,
qítā
其他
nèiróng
内容
réngjiù
仍旧
。
The second edition of the book keeps the same except for the changes in its subtitles.
7
Wénzì
文字
gǎi
改
le
了
yī
一
xià
下
,
chātú
插图
réngjiù
仍旧
。
The illustrations kept the same and only the text made a few changes.