还是
Meaning
还是 (hái shi) is a Level 1 word in the HSK 3.0 standard, ranked #787 among the most frequent Chinese words.
- still (as before)
- had better
- unexpectedly
- or
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Related words
HSK 1 words — those sharing a character with 还是 come first.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 是不是 | is or is not (used to form yes-no questions) | 1 | |
| 还有 | there still remain(s); there is (or are) still; in addition | 1 | |
| 哪儿 | where?; wherever; anywhere; somewhere; (used in rhetorical questions) how can ...?; how co… | 1 | |
| 午饭 | lunch; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] | 1 | |
| 哪里 | where?; somewhere; anywhere; wherever; nowhere (negative answer to question); humble expre… | 1 | |
| 弟弟 | younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] | 1 | |
| 什么 | what?; something; anything | 1 | |
| 睡觉 | to go to bed; to sleep | 1 |