hái​shi HSK1

still

还是 還是 hái​shi
still adverb
indicates that a situation or state continues to exist as before despite other factors

The problem is he is still a child.

or conjunction
used to offer a choice between options, most commonly in questions
had better adverb
indicates that a certain choice or action is preferable after comparison or consideration
after all adverb
expressing realization or discovery that a certain fact remains true after consideration or comparison

Penguins, it seems, can fly after all.

whether ... or conjunction
used with words like 无论 wú​lùn or 不管 bù​guǎn to show that a result remains the same regardless of which option in a range is chosen

Frequency

Movie subtitles
596.1 per million appears in 90% of films
Written text
776.2 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 3
HSK 3.0
Level 1

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