还 hái / huán / huàn — also; in addition; more; still; else; still
时间还早，再坐一会儿吧。Shí jiān hái zǎo, zài zuò yí huìr ba.It is still early; sit a while longer.
Common words: 还有 (hái yǒu)、还是 (hái shi)、偿还 (cháng huán)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "in addition"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "in addition", including 还 (hái / huán / huàn), 外 (wài). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "in addition" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 还 (hái / huán / huàn), 外 (wài) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span hái, huán, huàn, wài — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 还 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 还 hái / huán / huànalso; in addition; more; still; else; stillUseful words: 还有, 还是
- 外 wàioutside; in addition; foreign; externalUseful words: 国外, 外国
Common words for these 2 "in addition" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 还 (hái / huán / huàn) — so "in addition" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "in addition".
外 wài — outside; in addition; foreign; external
外面正在下雪。Wài mian zhèng zài xià xuě.It is snowing outside.
Common words: 国外 (guó wài)、外国 (wài guó)、外语 (wài yǔ)
All 2 characters
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