HSK 3 vocabulary › 还是
还是
还是 in English: still (as before); had better
hái shi
still (as before); had better
How to pronounce 还是
hái shi (without tone marks: hai shi). hái is a second (rising) tone; shi is a neutral (light, short) tone.
Characters in 还是
还 hái
to pay back; to return
to pay back; to return
是 shi
to be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true; (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well
to be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true; (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well
Related words
| 是 | shì | to be (followed by substantives only); correct | HSK 1 |
| 虽然……但是…… | suīrán…dànshì… | although...; but... | HSK 2 |
| 还 | huán | to return; to repay | HSK 3 |
| 总是 | zǒng shì | always | HSK 3 |
| 可是 | kě shì | but; however | HSK 4 |
| 是否 | shì fǒu | whether (or not); if | HSK 4 |
| 要是 | yào shi | if | HSK 4 |
| 于是 | yú shì | thereupon; as a result | HSK 4 |
| 讨价还价 | tǎo jià huán jià | to haggle over price; to bargain | HSK 5 |
| 偿还 | cháng huán | to repay; to reimburse | HSK 6 |