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How to Say ‘I'm still learning.’ in Simplified Chinese

我还在学习。

wǒ hái zài xué xí

[wo hái zài xuéxí]

💬 Usage Tip: 还在 (hái zài) + verb means "still doing": 我还在吃饭 "I'm still eating."

Phrase Breakdown

我还在

wǒ hái zài

I am still

还 (hái) means 'still'. 在 (zài) shows an ongoing action, like '-ing'.

Example

我还在吃饭。

I'm still eating.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[wo]

I

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?

在

zài

[zài]

(in the middle of) -ing

Before a verb, marks an ongoing action.

Example

他在吃饭。

He is eating.

学习。

xué xí

learning / studying

学习 (xuéxí) means 'to study'. Both syllables have a rising tone.

Example

我喜欢学习中文。

I like studying Chinese.

Words in this phrase

学习

xué xí

[xuéxí]

to study; to learn

Verb meaning to acquire knowledge or skills.

Example

我每天学习中文。

I study Chinese every day.

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