How to say “still” in Chinese
still (lit.)
“Still” in Chinese is 仍, réng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
仍 is read réng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 亻 “person”. The right part 乃 is the same as in 扔 rēng “throw”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “仍”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 仍. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 吃了三天药他仍然咳嗽chīlesāntiānyào,tāréngránkésouHe's taken medicine for three days, but he's still coughing.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Pause and continue”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “still” in Chinese?
“Still” in Chinese is 仍, pinyin réng.
What does 仍 mean?
仍 (réng) means “still (lit.)”.
How do you write 仍?
仍 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 仍?
仍 is read réng. Tones: réng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“still” in the lesson “Pause and continue”
This word is from the topic “Health and habits” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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