Adv.still; as before

Animated Stroke Order

Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 依然.
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然 stroke order svg

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Character Breakdown

依然 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 依然 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 依然 with other words naturally.
Adverb + Adjective
rán
yǒu
xiào
neutral
still valid
rán
měi
neutral
still beautiful
Adverb + Verbwith存在
rán
cún
zài
neutral
still exist
Idiomwith如故
rán
formalWritten
remain as before

Example Sentences with 依然

rán
shì
de
péng
yǒu
He is still my friend.
jǐn
guǎn
gōng
jīng
le
zhòng
de
zhí
wèi
rán
wěn
chū
Despite the company's restructuring, his position remains as stable as before.
rán
rèn
wéi
zhè
ge
fāng
àn
shì
dāng
qián
de
zuì
yōu
jiě
ma
Do you still believe this plan is the optimal solution at present?
suī
rán
xià
le
dàn
men
rán
gōng
yuán
wán
Although it rained, we still went to the park to play.
fǎn
jiě
shì
de
rán
méi
yǒu
wán
quán
xiāo
chú
He explained repeatedly, yet her doubts still haven't been completely dispelled.
suī
rán
shì
shēn
dàn
jiē
jiǎo
de
fēi
guǎn
rán
dēng
huǒ
tōng
míng
Although it's already late at night, the café on the street corner is still brightly lit.
duō
nián
jiàn
rán
bǎo
chí
zhe
guān
kāi
lǎng
de
xìng
After many years apart, she still maintains an optimistic and cheerful personality.
jìn
guǎn
miàn
lín
zhū
duō
tiǎo
zhàn
men
rán
duì
wèi
lái
bǎo
chí
guān
bìng
xíng
dòng
Despite facing numerous challenges, we still remain optimistic about the future and take proactive actions.