Usage note
“还”表示动作或状态继续存在，没有改变。
“hái” biǎoshì dòngzuò huò zhuàngtài jìxù cúnzài, méiyǒu gǎibiàn.
“还” means that an action or state is still continuing and has not changed.
Context note
当你想说一件事还没有结束或情况没有变化时，可以用“还”。它常常用在日常对话里。
dāng nǐ xiǎng shuō yī jiàn shì hái méi yǒu jié shù huò qíng kuàng méi yǒu biàn huà shí, kě yǐ yòng “hái”. tā cháng cháng yòng zài rì cháng duì huà lǐ.
Use '还' when you want to say that something is still ongoing or a situation hasn't changed yet. It is commonly used in everyday conversations.
5 examples
他还在这里等你
tā hái zài zhèlǐ děng nǐ
He is still waiting for you here.
还有多少时间？
réng yǒu duō shǎo shíjiān?
How much time is left?
天气还很冷
tiānqì hái hěn lěng
The weather is still very cold.
他还想去旅行
tā hái xiǎng qù lǚxíng
He still wants to go on a trip.
你还有多少作业？
nǐ réng yǒu duō shǎo zuòyè?
How much homework do you have?
5 mini stories
妈妈说他还小，不能去上学。爸爸说他还可以再等一两天。
māma shuō tā hái xiǎo, bùnéng qù shàngxué. dàbà shuō tā háishì kěyǐ zài děng yí liǎotiān.
Mom said he was still too young to go to school. Dad said he could still wait for one or two more days.
他今天还来上学了。老师说他还需要努力学习。
tā jīntiān hái lái shàngxué le. lǎoshī shuō tā háishì xūyào nǔlì xuéxí.
He came to school today. The teacher said he still needed to work harder.
妈妈说他还小，不能去上学。爸爸说他还可以再等一两天。
māma shuō tā hái xiǎo, bùnéng qù shàngxué. dàbà shuō tā háishì kěyǐ zài děng yí liǎotiān.
Mom said he was still too young to go to school. Dad said he could still wait for one or two more days.
他今天还来上学了。老师说他还需要努力学习。
tā jīntiān hái lái shàngxué le. lǎoshī shuō tā háishì xūyào nǔlì xuéxí.
He came to school today. The teacher said he still needed to work harder.
他还想去旅行。但是妈妈说他现在还太小。
tā hái xiǎng qù lǚxíng. dànshì māma shuō tā xiànzài háishì tài xiǎo.
He still wants to go on a trip. But Mom said he was still too young now.
Mini dialogue
你还要吗？
A
你还要水吗？
Nǐ hái yào shuǐ ma?
Do you still want water?
B
不要了，谢谢。
Bú yào le, xièxie.
No more, thank you.
还在下雨
A
外面还在下雨吗？
Wàimiàn hái zài xià yǔ ma?
Is it still raining outside?
B
是的，还在下。
Shì de, hái zài xià.
Yes, it is still raining.
Related words and contrasts
similar
也
yě
also; too
Both can mean 'also', but 还 often implies 'in addition' or 'still'.
similar
仍然
réngrán
still; yet
A more formal way to say 'still'.