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语气副词“还”(1)

HSK 2Lesson 5
The Adverb 还 (1): "Fairly", "Still", "Also"
结构Pattern
还 +ExampleMeaning
还 + 可以 / 不错这个饭店还可以。fairly, passably
还 + 有 / 想 / 要我还想喝一杯咖啡。also, in addition
还 + 在 + V她还在看书。still
解释Explanation

“还”放在形容词或者动词前面。1. “还 + 可以 / 不错 / 好”表示“不太好也不太差”,说的时候比较客气。2. “还 + 动词”表示“也、另外”,比如“还有一杯”“还想买……”。3. “还在 + 动词”表示事情没有完,比如“他还在睡觉”。

还 goes before an adjective or verb. (1) Before 可以, 不错 or 好 it softens a judgement to "fairly / passably": 还可以 "it's OK, not bad", 还不错 "pretty decent". It sounds polite and a little reserved — not great, not bad. (2) Before a verb it means "also, in addition": 下午还有一杯 "and another cup in the afternoon", 我还想买一个杯子 "I'd also like to buy a cup". (3) It can mean "still": 他还在睡觉 "He's still asleep".

例句Examples
  • 这件衣服还可以。
    Zhè jiàn yīfu hái kěyǐ.
    This top is OK.
  • 那个饭店的鱼还不错。
    Nàge fàndiàn de yú hái búcuò.
    The fish at that restaurant is pretty decent.
  • 我想买一件衣服,还想买一个杯子。
    Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yí jiàn yīfu, hái xiǎng mǎi yí ge bēizi.
    I want to buy a top, and also a cup.
  • 现在十一点了,他还在睡觉。
    Xiànzài shíyī diǎn le, tā hái zài shuì jiào.
    It's eleven o'clock and he's still asleep.
练习Practice

Tap chips to arrange them into a correct sentence. Translation: This top is OK.

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(all chips placed — tap one in the answer to take it back)