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How to Say ‘Still not working...’ in Simplified Chinese

还是不行…

hái shì bù xíng

[háishì bùxíng]

💬 Usage Tip: 还是 (hái shi) here means "still", not "or". 不行 (bù xíng) "no good" is a handy all-purpose way to say something isn't working.

Phrase Breakdown

还是

hái shì

[háishì]

still

Indicates that a situation remains the same.

Example

吃了药,他还是不舒服。

He took medicine but still feels unwell.

不行

bù xíng

[bùxíng]

not possible

Indicates that something is not allowed or feasible.

Example

没有遥控器,看电视真的不行。

Without the remote, watching TV is really impossible.

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