How to Say ‘Then we'd better’ in Traditional Chinese
那還是
nà hái shì
[nà háishì]
💬 Usage Tip: 還是 before a suggestion means "we'd better just", settling on the safer option after weighing choices. In a question, though, it means "or": 茶還是咖啡？ "tea or coffee?"
Phrase Breakdown
那
nà
[nà]
then; so
Used at the start of a sentence to move on to a new topic.
那我們走吧。
Then let's go.
還是
hái shì
[háishì]
had better; might as well
Suggests a preferred choice after consideration.
我們還是明天去吧。
We'd better go tomorrow.
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