还是 (hái shi): ...or...? [in a question] (Adverb, Conjunction) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

HSK 2

hái还

even

HSK 1

shì是

to be

4.

Readings & Senses

hái shì(hai shi)

1. [adverb/conjunction]...or...? [in a question][HSK3]

hái shi(hai shi)

1. [adverb/conjunction]...or...? [in a question][HSK 3.0 · L2]

5.

How to Use 还是 in Sentences

Verb + Predicate

hái还

shì是

zhè这

yàng样

neutral

still like this

hái还

shì是

xué学

shēng生

neutral

still a student

Adverb + Verbwith去

hái还

shì是

qù去

neutral

still go / or go

Idiomwith老样子

hái还

shì是

lǎo老

yàng样

zi子

6.

Example Sentences with 还是

nǐ你

xiǎng想

hē喝

chá茶

hái还

shì是

hē

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4.

Readings & Senses

hái shì(hai shi)

1. [adverb/conjunction]...or...? [in a question][HSK3]

hái shi(hai shi)

1. [adverb/conjunction]...or...? [in a question][HSK 3.0 · L2]

5.

How to Use 还是 in Sentences

Verb + Predicate

hái还

shì是

zhè这

yàng样

neutral

still like this

hái还

shì是

xué学

shēng生

neutral

still a student

Adverb + Verbwith去

hái还

shì是

qù去

neutral

still go / or go

Idiomwith老样子

hái还

shì是

lǎo老

yàng样

zi子

6.

Example Sentences with 还是

nǐ你

xiǎng想

hē喝

chá茶

hái还

shì是

hē

informal

Spoken

still the same old way

喝

kā咖

fēi啡

？

Do you want to drink tea or coffee?

nǐ你

yào要

píng苹

guǒ果

hái还

shì是

xiāng香

jiāo蕉

？

Do you want an apple or a banana?

wǒ我

men们

zhōu周

mò末

qù去

pá爬

shān山

hái还

shì是

qù去

bó博

wù物

guǎn馆

？

Shall we go hiking or visit the museum this weekend?

jǐn尽

guǎn管

yǒu有

fǎn反

duì对

yì意

jiàn见

，

dǒng董

shì事

huì会

zuì最

zhōng终

hái还

shì是

tōng通

guò过

le了

zhè这

xiàng项

tí提

àn案

。

Despite the objections, the board of directors ultimately passed this proposal.

jīn今

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.

wǒ我

bù不

zhī知

dào道

gāi该

xuǎn选

jīng经

jì济

xué学

hái还

shì是

xīn心

lǐ理

xué学

zuò作

wéi为

wǒ我

de的

zhuān专

yè业

。

I don't know whether to choose economics or psychology as my major.

tā他

jiě解

shì释

le了

bàn半

tiān天

，

wǒ我

hái还

shì是

méi没

míng明

bái白

zhè这

ge个

cāo操

zuò作

liú流

chéng程

。

He explained for a long time, but I still didn't understand this operating procedure.

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.

nǐ你

gèng更

xǐ喜

huan欢

yòng用

diàn电

zǐ子

yóu邮

jiàn件

hái还

shì是

jí即

shí时

tōng通

xùn讯

ruǎn软

jiàn件

lián联

xì系

？

Do you prefer to contact via email or instant messaging software?

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return; revert; send back

还原huán yuánreturn to the original condition or shape; restore

返还fǎn huáReturn

交还jiāo huánreturn, hand back

生还shēng huánsurvive

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