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(réng rán) - still, still yet, as before in Mandarin

réngrán

Traditional: 仍然

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Translation

still, still yet, as before

Word origin

仍然 (réng rán) pairs 仍 (réng), 'still' or 'yet', the person radical 亻 with 乃 as phonetic, and 然 (rán), a function word meaning 'thus' or 'so'. The compound means 'still' or 'as before'.

Origin
compound
Root
仍 (réng, 亻person radical + 乃 phonetic) + 然 (rán, thus)

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Examples

He is still working.

She still loves him.

The problem is still not solved.

The weather is still very cold.

He still remembers that day.

仍然 (réng rán) means still, still yet, as before. It is used as an adverb in everyday Mandarin speech.

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This word is part of lesson 16.