Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
依然
yīrán
Description
这个词的意思是情况没有改变，跟以前一样。
This word means the situation has not changed and is the same as before.
我们常常说“依然”或者“依然如故”，用在比较正式的话里。
We often say "依然" or "依然如故", used in more formal contexts.
Meanings
依然yīrán
still; as before; unchanged
过了很多年，他依然很努力。
Many years later, he is still working hard.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
依然 is more formal/literary than 还是; often stresses that something remains the same over time.
- Etymology
依 (rely on / according to) + 然 (thus / so), literally "so as before."
Links