尚未 shàngwèi not yet
not yet; still not
How to remember 尚未: 尚 esteem + 未 not yet = not yet.
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How it is used
- Formal 'not yet / still not' - 问题尚未解决 (wèntí shàngwèi jiějué) the problem is not yet resolved.
- Written-register equivalent of 还没(有) (hái méiyǒu); common in reports, news, and legal text.
- Followed directly by a verb; more concise and formal than the spoken form.