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The Chinese word 还是 is formed from the adverb 还, meaning 'still' or 'yet', and the verb 是, meaning 'to be'. Their combination yields a conjunction or adverb that introduces alternatives in questions or conveys continuance in statements, such as 'or' or 'still'.

Example Sentences Hide

你想喝茶还是咖啡？

Nǐ xiǎng hē chá háishì kāfēi?

Do you want to drink tea or coffee?

他还是学生。

Tā háishì xuéshēng.

He is still a student.

不管下雨还是晴天，我都会去。

Bùguǎn xiàyǔ háishì qíngtiān, wǒ dōu huì qù.

Whether it rains or is sunny, I will go.

你还是早点休息吧。

Nǐ háishì zǎodiǎn xiūxi ba.

You'd better rest early.

尽管遇到了很多困难，他还是坚持完成了任务。

Jǐnguǎn yù dào le hěnduō kùnnán, tā háishì jiānchí wánchéng le rènwù.

Despite encountering many difficulties, he still persisted and completed the task.

Word Definition - 还是

hái shi or (in questions); still; yet

Individual Character Details

还 huán, hái, huán
是 shì, shì