How to Say ‘Still; also’ in Simplified Chinese
还
hái
[high]
💬 Usage Tip: [还] can mean "still," but before a verb it can also mean "on top of that" or "even." In [还带什么礼物啊], it's closer to "why did you even bring gifts?" than "still bring gifts."
Phrase Breakdown
还
hái
[high]
still; even
还 here adds the sense of 'even' or 'on top of that,' often in polite refusal.
你还带东西来，太客气了。
You even brought things; that’s too polite of you.
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