还是

Character by character

• 还hái8 strokesHSK 1 traditional 還still, yet, also, besides
• 是shì9 strokesHSK 1indeed, yes, right; to be; demonstrative pronoun, this, that

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Words with the same characters

These words share at least one character with 还是. Reading them together is how the character starts to stick — the same characters in a different context.

• 是shìHSK 1

  to be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true; (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well; (adverb for emphatic assertion)

• 还háiHSK 1

  still; still in progress; still more; yet; even more; in addition; fairly; passably (good); as early as; even; also; else

• 就是jiù shìHSK 3

  exactly; precisely; only; simply; just; (used correlatively with 也) even; even if

• 但是dàn shìHSK 2

  but; however

• 还有hái yǒuHSK 1

  furthermore; in addition; still; also

• 只是zhǐ shìHSK 3

  merely; only; just; nothing but; simply; but; however

• 可是kě shìHSK 2

  but; however; (used for emphasis) indeed

• 是否shì fǒuHSK 4

  whether (or not); if; is or isn't

• 总是zǒng shìHSK 3

  always

• 而是ér shìHSK 4

  rather

• 于是yú shìHSK 4

  thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence

• 正是zhèng shìHSK 2

  is precisely

• 要是yào shiHSK 3

  (coll.) if

• 算是suàn shìHSK 6

  considered to be; at last

• 或是huò shìHSK 5

  or; either one or the other

• 是不是shì bù shìHSK 1

  is or isn't; yes or no; whether or not

• 也就是说yě jiù shì shuōHSK 7

  in other words; that is to say; so; thus

• 倒是dào shiHSK 5

  contrary to what one might expect; actually; contrariwise; why don't you

• 老是lǎo shiHSK 2

  always

• 是非shì fēiHSK 7

  right and wrong; quarrel

• 便是biàn shìHSK 6

  (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as

• 偿还cháng huánHSK 7

  to repay; to reimburse

• 可不是kě bu shìHSK 7

  that's just the way it is; exactly!

• 凡是fán shìHSK 6

  each and every; every; all; any