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How to Say ‘I still have to go to other homes’ in Simplified Chinese

我还要去别家

wǒ hái yào qù bié jiā

[wo hái yào qù bié jiā]

💬 Usage Tip: 还要 (hái yào) means "still have to", and 别家 (bié jiā) means "other households". 还要 comes before the action: 我还要上班 "I still have to work".

Phrase Breakdown

我还要

wǒ hái yào

I still need to

还要 (hái yào) means 'still have to'. Say it as wǒ hái yào, with 还 rising and 要 falling.

Example

我还要工作。

I still have to work.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[wo]

The speaker referring to themselves.

Example

我明天有空。

I am free tomorrow.

还

hái

[hái]

still; yet

Adverb meaning something remains or continues to be the case.

Example

今晚还有空桌吗？

Are there still free tables tonight?

要

yào

[yào]

will; need to

Expresses necessity or likelihood.

Example

进去要买票。

You need to buy a ticket to enter.

去别家

qù bié jiā

go to other homes

别家 (bié jiā) means 'other families' homes'. Say it as qù bié jiā: falling, rising, then high and flat.

Example

他去别家借东西了。

He went to another family's home to borrow something.

Words in this phrase

去

qù

[qù]

to go

Move toward a place.

Example

我去医院。

I'm going to the hospital.

别

bié

[bié]

other

Means 'other; another' when placed before a noun.

Example

别人都走了。

The others have all left.

家

jiā

[jiā]

family; household

One's family as a unit.

Example

我家很大。

My family is big.

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