仍然
HSK 5- Time
Structure (结构 jiégòu)
Meaning (意思 yìsi)
The adverb 仍然 is used to express that a situation remains unchanged and continues as before, generally carrying a formal tone.
Explanation (解释 jiěshì)
仍然 is an adverb meaning "still" or "remaining as before." It emphasizes that a state or action continues unchanged, despite the passage of time or shifting circumstances.
Compared to 还是 (hái shì), 仍然 carries a more formal tone and is typically used in written language or more serious contexts. It often implies a contrast: despite something having happened, the situation remains the same.
Examples (例句 lìjù)(5)
- 过了这么久，他仍然没来。繁: 過了這麼久，他仍然沒來。Guò le zhème jiǔ, tā réngrán méi lái.
So much time has passed, yet he still hasn't arrived.
- 虽然长大了，我仍然喜欢看动画片。繁: 雖然長大了，我仍然喜歡看動畫片。Suīrán zhǎng dà le, wǒ réngrán xǐhuān kàn dònghuàpiàn.
Although I have grown up, I still like to watch animated films.
- 十年过去了，这里仍然是老样子。繁: 十年過去了，這裡仍然是老樣子。Shí nián guòqù le, zhèlǐ réngrán shì lǎo yàngzi.
Ten years have passed, and this place remains the same as before.
- 尽管失败了很多次，他仍然没有放弃。繁: 儘管失敗了很多次，他仍然沒有放棄。Jǐnguǎn shībài le hěn duō cì, tā réngrán méiyǒu fàngqì.
Despite failing many times, he still did not give up.
- 外面很吵，他仍然能专心学习。繁: 外面很吵，他仍然能專心學習。Wàimiàn hěn chǎo, tā réngrán néng zhuānxīn xuéxí.
Although it is noisy outside, he can still concentrate on studying.
Common mistakes
- Wrong:他不仍然想去。Correct:他仍然不想去。
Negation adverbs like 不 or 没 must come after 仍然, not before it.