No. 2,628 in Chinese
還是
"還是" means "still," "or," or "had better," depending on the context.
In a sentence
你想要喝茶還是咖啡？
Do you want tea or coffee?
In this sentence, 還是 is used as a conjunction meaning "or" in a question, presenting two options.
外面下雨了，還是帶把傘吧。
It's raining outside, it's better to take an umbrella.
In this sentence, 還是 is used as an adverb meaning "had better" or "still better," suggesting a preferable action.
他還是每天都跑步，從沒間斷。
He still runs every day without interruption.
In this sentence, 還是 is used as an adverb meaning "still," indicating continuity of an action.
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