仍然 réngrán still
still; yet
How to remember 仍然: 仍 still + 然 however = still.
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How it is used
- 'Still / yet' - a state continues unchanged - 他仍然爱着她 (tā réngrán àizhe tā) he still loves her; 问题仍然存在 (wèntí réngrán cúnzài) the problem still exists.
- More written/formal than the spoken 还 (hái, still) and near-identical to 仍旧 (réngjiù).
- Adverb before the verb; often signals persistence despite expected change.
Example sentences
- 我仍然爱着她。 Wǒ réngrán àizhe tā.I still love her.
- 他仍然爱着她。 Tā réngrán àizhe tā.He still loves her.
- 这个村子的生活条件仍然很原始。 Zhège cūnzi de shēnghuó tiáojiàn réngrán hěn yuánshǐ.The living conditions in this village are still very primitive.