How to Say ‘Better to; still; might as well’ in Simplified Chinese
还是
hái shì
[high-shrr]
💬 Usage Tip: [还是] often means "had better" or "might as well" when giving a suggestion, not just "still." For example, [还是这样更合适] means "it's better this way."
Phrase Breakdown
还是
hái shì
[high-shrr]
had better; still; or
A common word used to suggest a better choice, show something continues, or present alternatives in a question.
我看这个图里用圆形还是更清楚。
I think using a circle in this chart is still clearer / would be better.
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