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 "still"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "still", including 还 (hái / huán / huàn), 还 (hái / huán / huàn), 但 (dàn), 更 (gēng / gèng), 安 (ān), 仍 (réng)…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "still" covers 9 different Chinese characters — 还 (hái / huán / huàn), 还 (hái / huán / huàn), 但 (dàn), 更 (gēng / gèng), 安 (ān), 仍 (réng), 静 (jìng), 尚 (shàng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 9 characters do not share a sound — their readings span hái, huán, huàn, dàn, gēng, gèng, and more — 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
- 还 hái / huán / huànalso; in addition; more; still; else; stillUseful words: 还有, 还是
- 但 dànbut; yet; however; only; merely; stillUseful words: 但是, 不但
- 更 gēng / gèngto change; more; even more; further; still; still moreUseful words: 更加, 更新
- 安 āncontent; calm; still; quiet; to pacify; peaceUseful words: 安全, 晚安
Common words for these 9 "still" characters
Anchor each of these 9 characters in a word you can picture — start with 还 (hái / huán / huàn) — so "still" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
还有hái yǒuthere still remain(s); there is (or are) still; in addition还是hái shistill (as before); had better; unexpectedly; or偿还cháng huánto repay; to reimburse还有hái yǒuthere still remain(s); there is (or are) still; in addition还是hái shistill (as before); had better; unexpectedly; or偿还cháng huánto repay; to reimburse但是dàn shìbut; however不但bù dànnot only (... but also ...)但愿dàn yuànif only (sth were possible); I wish (that)更加gèng jiāmore (than sth else); even more
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 9 ways to say "still".
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)
但 dàn — but; yet; however; only; merely; still
我想去，但是没有时间。Wǒ xiǎng qù, dàn shì méi yǒu shí jiān.I want to go, but I do not have time.
Common words: 但是 (dàn shì)、不但 (bù dàn)、但愿 (dàn yuàn)
更 gēng / gèng — to change; more; even more; further; still; still more
今天比昨天更冷。Jīn tiān bǐ zuó tiān gèng lěng.Today is even colder than yesterday.
Common words: 更加 (gèng jiā)、更新 (gēng xīn)、更换 (gēng huàn)
安 ān — content; calm; still; quiet; to pacify; peace
夜里非常安静。Yè lǐ fēi cháng ān jìng.It is very quiet at night.
Common words: 安全 (ān quán)、晚安 (wǎn ān)、安静 (ān jìng)
仍 réng — still; yet; to remain
已经很晚了，他仍然在工作。Yǐ jīng hěn wǎn le, tā réng rán zài gōng zuò.It is already very late, but he is still working.
Common words: 仍然 (réng rán)、仍旧 (réng jiù)、频仍 (pín réng)
静 jìng — still; calm; quiet; not moving
夜深了，四周一片寂静。Yè shēn le, sì zhōu yí piàn jì jìng.Late at night, everything around is silent.
Common words: 安静 (ān jìng)、冷静 (lěng jìng)、平静 (píng jìng)
尚 shàng — still; yet; to value; to esteem
时间还早，太阳尚未落山。Shí jiān hái zǎo, tài yáng shàng wèi luò shān.It is still early; the sun has not yet set.
Common words: 高尚 (gāo shàng)、时尚 (shí shàng)、尚未 (shàng wèi)
All 9 characters
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