How to say “still” in Chinese
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“Still” in Chinese is 仍然, réng rán: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
仍然 is read réng rán: 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”.
At the bottom, 灬 “fire”.
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 “仍然”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 仍然. 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 words from the lesson “Pause and continue”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “still” in Chinese?
“Still” in Chinese is 仍然, pinyin réngrán.
What does 仍然 mean?
仍然 (réngrán) means “still”.
How do you write 仍然?
仍然 is 2 characters: 仍 (réng) — still, as before; 然 (rán) — so; however. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 仍然?
仍然 is read réngrán. Tones: réng — second tone, rán — 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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