依然
yīránTraditional: 依然
Translation
still, as before, as ever
Word origin
A compound of 依 (yī, to rely on, accordingly) and the adverbial suffix 然 (rán, in such a manner), conveying the sense of remaining as before.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 依 (yī, accordingly) + 然 (rán, manner suffix)
Stroke order
依
然
Examples
，。
Many years have passed, yet he still has not changed.
雨，。
Although it was raining, they still carried on with the match.
。
The old house still stands at the foot of the hill.
，。
After all these years she is still full of passion for music.
，减。
The city has changed, but its warmth is as strong as ever.
依然 (yī rán) means still or as before, describing something that remains unchanged over time. It is a slightly more literary equivalent of 仍然.
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