Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
还要
háiyào
Description
"还要"的意思是在已经有的东西以外，再想要更多，或者还需要做别的事。
"还要" means wanting more in addition to what one already has, or needing to do something else.
我们常常用它来说"还想要一个"或者"还得做什么"。
We often use "还要" to say "want one more" or "still have to do something."
Meanings
还要háiyào
want more; want in addition
我还要一杯水。
I want another glass of water.
还要háiyào
still need to; also have to do
我今天还要去买菜。
I still need to buy groceries today.
还要háiyào
even more (in comparisons)
他比我还要高。
He is even taller than me.
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Notes
- Etymology
还 (still/also) + 要 (want/need), showing addition or continuation.
- Nuance
with 比 comparisons, 还要 stresses that something exceeds an already high degree.
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