How to Say ‘Still; also’ in Simplified Chinese
还
hái
[high]
💬 Usage Tip: In [也还顺利], [还] means something like "fairly" or "still reasonably," not "return." You'll hear it in soft, modest replies like [还好] and [还可以].
Phrase Breakdown
还
hái
[high]
still; fairly; quite; also
In many everyday sentences, 还 can mean 'still' or 'fairly/quite' depending on context.
工作还顺利，家里人就放心了。
If work is still going smoothly, the family will feel relieved.
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