return, go back, also, still
Animated Stroke Order 还
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HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 还 is used in context
1
nǐ你
xiǎng想
hē喝
chá茶
hái还
shì是
kā咖
fēi啡
？
Do you want tea or coffee?
2
wǒ我
hái还
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
gōng工
zuò作
yào要
zuò做
。
I still have a lot of work to do.
3
qǐng请
àn按
shí时
guī归
huán还
tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
de的
shū书
。
Please return the library books on time.
4
nǐ你
yào要
píng苹
guǒ果
hái还
shì是
xiāng香
jiāo蕉
？
Do you want an apple or a banana?
5
jīn今
tiān天
tiān天
qì气
bù不
hǎo好
，
wǒ我
men们
hái还
shì是
dài待
zài在
jiā家
lǐ里
ba吧
。
The weather is bad today, so we should stay at home.
6
suī虽
rán然
gōng工
zuò作
hěn很
máng忙
，
dàn但
tā他
hái还
shì是
jiān坚
chí持
měi每
tiān天
duàn锻
liàn炼
shēn身
tǐ体
。
Although work is busy, he still insists on exercising every day.
7
zài在
shì市
chǎng场
shàng上
，
rén人
men们
jīng经
cháng常
tǎo讨
jià价
huán还
jià价
。
In the market, people often bargain.
8
mǎi买
yī衣
fú服
shí时
，
wǒ我
xǐ喜
huān欢
hé和
diàn店
zhǔ主
tǎo讨
jià价
huán还
jià价
，
zhè这
yàng样
néng能
pián便
yi宜
yì一
diǎn点
。
When buying clothes, I like to bargain with the shop owner to get a better price.
9
zài在
shāng商
wù务
tán谈
pàn判
zhōng中
，
shuāng双
fāng方
xū需
yào要
tǎo讨
jià价
huán还
jià价
cái才
néng能
dá达
chéng成
yí一
zhì致
。
In business negotiations, both parties need to bargain to reach an agreement.
10
wǒ我
jiè借
le了
qián钱
，
yào要
cháng偿
huán还
。
I borrowed money and need to repay it.
Information
Traditional還
Radical辶
Strokes7
StructureSemi-Enclosed
Frequency#226
Zhuyinㄏㄞˊ
Components—
UnicodeU+8FD8
CangjieYMWF
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality