仍然
réngrán
The English word 'still' is translated into Chinese as 仍然 (réngrán).
Meaning: not moving, calm (adj)
Which one should you use?
While both 仍然 and 还是 can mean 'still', 仍然 is typically used in written or formal contexts, whereas 还是 is used more frequently in spoken language. Other related forms for 'still' include 依然, 仍旧 and 依旧.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
仍然 is a formal way to say 'still' compared to the more common 还是 or 还. Other formal options include 依然, 仍旧 and 依旧.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The adverb 仍然 is placed before the verb or adjective it modifies.
How do you pronounce it?
réngrán
Did you know?
- In spoken Chinese, the word 还是 is not just for 'still', but is the standard way to say 'or' when asking a choice question.
- Chinese has no single adjective that maps perfectly to the English 'still' in the sense of 'not moving', often requiring verbs like 静止 to describe a frozen state.
- The formal version 仍然 is actually composed of two characters that both carry the weight of 'as before' or 'not changed'. This creates a rhythmic redundancy that makes the phrase feel very stable and deliberate in formal writing.
Examples in context
- 他仍然爱着她。He still loves her.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use 仍然 with a verb.Tatoeba #2040337 by sadhen, translation #1855178 by Spamster
- 我仍然爱着她。I still love her.Tatoeba #2690849 by sadhen, translation #2690718 by CM
- 数十人仍然失踪。Dozens are still missing.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use 仍然 to describe a continuing state.Tatoeba #5091673 by mirrorvan, translation #4501036 by CK
- 她仍然住在北京。She still lives in Beijing.
- 这项计划依然有效。This plan is still effective.
- 他仍旧喜欢音乐。He still likes music.
- 情况依旧艰难。The situation is still difficult.
- 她的成绩依旧优秀。Her grades are still excellent.
- 他还是个孩子。He is still a child.
- 她还是不明白。She still doesn't understand.
- 他仍在睡觉。He is still sleeping.
- 我仍会继续尝试。I will still keep trying.
- 佢仲未走。He is still not leaving.
- 你仲唔知？You still don't know?
- 这件事还是要照样做。This thing still needs to be done as usual.
- 他不听劝告还是照样做。He still does it without listening to advice.
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Example conversation
Yuting and Haoran are observing a small pond in a park.
- 雨婷 Yuting你看，那只鸭子仍然在水面上不动。Nǐ kàn, nà zhī yāzi réngrán zài shuǐmiàn shàng bù dòng.Look, that duck is still motionless on the water.
- 浩然 Haoran它是不是在睡觉？Tā shì bú shì zài shuìjiào?Is it sleeping?
- 雨婷 Yuting也许吧，它仍然很安静。Yěxǔ ba, tā réngrán hěn ānjìng.Maybe, it is still very calm.
- 浩然 Haoran这种状态看起来很舒服。Zhè zhǒng zhuàngtài kàn qǐlái hěn shūfu.That state looks very comfortable.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
