还 hái
“still; still in progress; still more”
adverb, verbHSK 2 · 2021 list level 1Traditional 還
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
还 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entries. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 67: 还 hái — Level 1; official annotation 1 (副). PDF page 81
- Entry 678: 还 huán — Level 3; official annotation 3 (动). PDF page 96
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 还
还 (hái) most often means "still": a situation continues or has not changed. It goes before the verb or adjective, and 还没... means "have not ... yet." Typical patterns are 还在 + verb and 还没 + verb.
例句Example sentences
- 他还在睡觉。tā hái zài shuì jiào.He is still sleeping.
- 我还没有吃饭。wǒ hái méi yǒu chī fàn.I haven't eaten yet.
- 外面还在下雨。wài miàn hái zài xià yǔ.It is still raining outside.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我吃饭还在。
✓我还在吃饭。
还 is an adverb and must come before the verb phrase.
易混词Easily confused
还vs也
也 means "also/too" (the same situation applies to another person or thing), while 还 here means "still" (the situation continues).
深度指南Grammar & comparison guides
义项All meanings
- Huán: surname Huan
- hái: still; still in progress; still more; yet; even more; in addition
- huán: to pay back; to return