HSK 1 · Linking words

还

hái

still; also

Stroke order of 还

还 is written with 7 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

Walking '辶' and not '不' arriving yet: still going.

Parts: 辶 walk + 不 not

Example sentence

他还在睡觉。

He is still sleeping.

Words with 还

还是or; still; had better 还有also; in addition

More words: Linking words

也also; too 都all; both 还是or; still; had better 还有also; in addition 再again 就just; then 先first; in advance 马上immediately; right away 一起together 一块儿together 正在in the middle of (doing)正just; right; straight

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