(réng rán) - still, still yet, as before in Mandarin
réngránTraditional: 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)
Stroke order
仍
然
Examples
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He is still working.
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She still loves him.
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The problem is still not solved.
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The weather is still very cold.
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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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