還是

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Mandarin [edit]

simpl. 还是
trad. 還是

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: [ xai˧˥ʂɚ˥˩ ]

Adverb [edit]

還是 (traditional, Pinyin háishì, simplified 还是)

  1. still
  2. nevertheless; yet

Synonyms [edit]

Conjunction [edit]

還是 (traditional, Pinyin háishì, simplified 还是)

  1. or

Usage notes [edit]

  • While 還是 háishì (when meaning "or") is exclusively used in questions, its synonym 或者 huòzhě (or 或 huò) is only used in statements.

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