How to say “still” in Chinese
still, as before
“Still” in Chinese is 仍旧, réng jiù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
仍旧 is read réng jiù: 2 syllables. 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”.
On the right, 日 “sun, day”.
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 “仍旧”.
More words from the lesson “As before, and again and again”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “still” in Chinese?
“Still” in Chinese is 仍旧, pinyin réngjiù.
What does 仍旧 mean?
仍旧 (réngjiù) means “still, as before”.
How do you write 仍旧?
仍旧 is 2 characters: 仍 (réng) — still, as before; 旧 (jiù) — old, former. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 仍旧?
仍旧 is read réngjiù. Tones: réng — second tone, jiù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“still” in the lesson “As before, and again and again”
This word is from the topic “Adverbs: exactly how” of HSK 6. 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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