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還
hái, huán
Description
“還”有两个常见的读音。读“hái”时，表示“仍然、还有、比较”等意思，是很常用的副词；读“huán”时，意思是“把东西还给别人”。
"還" has two common pronunciations. When read as "hái", it means "still, also, relatively" and is a very common adverb; when read as "huán", it means "to return something to someone."
Meanings
還hái
still; yet (continuing)
现在还很早。
It's still early.
還hái
also; in addition; still more
我还想喝一杯水。
I still want to drink a glass of water.
還huán
to return; to give back
我明天还你钱。
I'll pay you back tomorrow.
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Notes
- Reading
還 is 还 in simplified Chinese; adverb sense = hái, verb 'return' sense = huán.
- Nuance
as an adverb 还 often softens or adds to a statement ('还行' = passable).
In videos
“最近還有一件事情讓我非常的興奮”
“但是他永遠都還是很準時的去載我”
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