Word: 还是 (háishi)

与他比起来我还是很幸福的。

Yǔ tā bǐ qǐlai wǒ háishi hěn xìngfú de.

I am fortunate compared with him.

他是作家，还是政治人物。

Tā shì zuòjiā, háishi zhèngzhì rénwù.

He is an author and a politician.

他来还是不来，结果是一样的。

Tā lái háishi bù lái, jiéguǒ shì yíyàng de.

Whether he comes or not, the result will be the same.

他说的我还是没有全部理解。

Tā shuō de wǒ háishi méiyǒu quánbù lǐjiě.

I still don't understand everything he says.

佛教是宗教还是哲学？

Fójiào shì zōngjiào háishi zhéxué?

Is Buddhism a religion or a philosophy?

你去还是不去？

Nǐ qù háishi bú qù?

Are you going or not?

你和爸爸更亲还是妈妈更亲？

Nǐ hé bàba gèng qīn háishi māma gèng qīn?

Are you closer to your mother or to your father?

你想做也还是可以做。

Nǐ xiǎng zuò yě háishi kěyǐ zuò.

You may still do that if you want to.

你想我们先结婚还是先生孩子？

Nǐ xiǎng wǒmen xiān jiéhūn háishi xiānsheng háizi?

Do you want to get married first or have a child first?

你是中国人还是日本人？

Nǐ shì Zhōngguórén háishi Rìběn rén?

Are you Chinese or Japanese?

你是今天买还是昨天买的？

Nǐ shì jīntiān mǎi háishi zuótiān mǎi de?

Did you buy it today or yesterday?

你是学生还是老师？

Nǐ shì xuésheng háishi lǎoshī?

Are you a teacher or a student?

你还是留在这儿吧。

Nǐ háishi liú zài zhèr ba.

You would do well to stay here.

像那样的老师还是别干了比较好。

Xiàng nàyàng de lǎoshī háishi bié gànle bǐjiào hǎo.

Such a teacher may as well retire from his work.

墙上还是有血。

Qiáng shàng háishi yǒu xuè.

There's still blood on the wall.

大号的还是中号的？

Dà hào de háishi zhōng hào de?

A large or medium-sized one?

她是生气了，还是累了。

Tā shì shēngqì le, háishi lèile.

She is angry, and still tired.

她还是打算去，不是吗？

Tā háishi dǎsuàn qù, bú shì ma?

She's still planning to go, isn't she?

尽管下着雨，他还是出去了。

Jǐnguǎn xià zhe yǔ, tā háishi chūqùle.

He went out in spite of the rain.

尽管下着雨，我还是出了门。

Jǐnguǎn xià zhe yǔ, wǒ háishi chūle mén.

I went out in spite of the rain.

尽管他很富有，他还是不满足。

Jǐnguǎn tā hěn fùyǒu, tā háishi bù mǎnzú.

Despite his riches, he's not contented.

尽管受了伤，他们还是继续战斗。

Jǐnguǎn shòule shāng, tāmen háishi jìxù zhàndòu.

Though wounded, they continued to fight.

尽管很忙，她还是来送我了。

Jǐnguǎn hěn máng, tā háishi lái sòng wǒ le.

Though very busy, she came to see me off.

应该说“你”还是“您”？

Yīnggāi shuō“nǐ”háishi“nín”?

Should one say "thou" or "ye"?

您是老师，还是学生？

Nín shì lǎoshī, háishi xuésheng?

Are you a teacher or a student?

我不知道他比我大还是小。

Wǒ bù zhīdào tā bǐ wǒ dà háishi xiǎo.

I don't know whether he's younger or older than me.

我不知道应该接受还是拒绝。

Wǒ bù zhīdào yīnggāi jiēshòu háishi jùjué.

I don't know whether to accept or refuse.

我不知道我该哭还是该笑。

Wǒ bù zhīdào wǒ gāi kū háishi gāi xiào.

I don't know if I should cry or laugh.

我们约的是今天还是明天？

Wǒmen yuē de shì jīntiān háishi míngtiān?

Is our appointment today or tomorrow?

我们还是在这里坐下吧。

Wǒmen háishi zài zhèlǐ zuòxia ba.

We had better sit down here.

我们还是紧张。

Wǒmen háishi jǐnzhāng.

We're still nervous.

我们还是要告诉他们。

Wǒmen háishi yào gàosu tāmen.

We still have to tell them.

我们还是让老师决定吧。

Wǒmen háishi ràng lǎoshī juédìng ba.

Let's leave the decision to our teacher.

我心里只有你、你、还是你。

Wǒ xīnli zhǐyǒu nǐ, nǐ, háishi nǐ.

It's only you in my heart, just you, only you.

我的腿还是很痛。

Wǒ de tuǐ háishi hěn tòng.

My legs still hurt.

我知道你还是想我的。

Wǒ zhīdào nǐ háishi xiǎng wǒ de.

I know that you still miss me.

我知道你还是想跟我一起。

Wǒ zhīdào nǐ háishi xiǎng gēn wǒ yìqǐ.

I know that you still want to be with me.

我该走这条路，还是那条路？

Wǒ gāi zǒu zhè tiáo lù, háishi nà tiáo lù?

Should I go this way, or that way?

我起来的时候天还是黑的呢。

Wǒ qǐlai de shíhou tiān háishi hēi de ne.

I got up while it was still dark.

我还是一个人去比较好。

Wǒ háishi yí gè rén qù bǐjiào hǎo.

I think I'd better go alone.

我还是一直想着他。

Wǒ háishi yìzhí xiǎngzhe tā.

I still think about him all the time.

我还是不会说法语。

Wǒ háishi búhuì shuō Fǎyǔ.

I still can't speak French.

我还是不明白出了什么事。

Wǒ háishi bù míngbai chūle shénme shì.

I still don't understand what's going on.

我还是不认为我错了。

Wǒ háishi bú rènwéi wǒ cuòle.

I still don't think I'm wrong.

我还是为那生气。

Wǒ háishi wèi nà shēngqì.

I'm still angry about that.

我还是你的朋友。

Wǒ háishi nǐ de péngyou.

I'm still your friend.

我还是希望哪天能做那件事。

Wǒ háishi xīwàng nǎ tiān néng zuò nà jiàn shì.

I still hope to do that someday.

我还是应该买你的书。

Wǒ háishi yīnggāi mǎi nǐ de shū.

I still have to buy your book.

我还是很气。

Wǒ háishi hěn qì.

I'm still mad.

我还是有些不明白。

Wǒ háishi yǒuxiē bù míngbai.

I'm confused about something.

我还是没有手机。

Wǒ háishi méiyǒu shǒujī.

I still don't have a smartphone.

我还是没有找到我要找的。

Wǒ háishi méiyǒu zhǎodào wǒ yào zhǎo de.

I still haven't found what I'm looking for.

既然你已经开始学钢琴了，那还是把它学会吧。

Jìrán nǐ yǐjīng kāishǐ xué gāngqín le, nà háishi bǎ tā xuéhuì ba.

Since you've already started learning to play the piano, then you should \[see it through and\] learn it well.

是儿子还是女儿？

Shì érzi háishi nǚ'ér?

Is it a son or a daughter?

最后我还是习惯了。

Zuìhòu wǒ háishi xíguàn le.

I eventually got used to it.

有些事情你还是不知道为好。

Yǒuxiē shìqing nǐ háishi bù zhīdào wèi hǎo.

There are things you're better off not knowing.

虽然天气很冷，但我还是出去了。

Suīrán tiānqì hěn lěng, dàn wǒ háishi chūqùle.

Though it was very cold, I went out.

谁比较高，你还是我？

Shéi bǐjiào gāo, nǐ háishi wǒ?

Who's taller, you or me?

轻一点还是重一点？

Qīng yìdiǎn háishi zhòng yìdiǎn?

Is it a bit lighter or a bit heavier?

还是不告诉他好。

Háishi bú gàosu tā hǎo.

You'd better not tell him.

这是报纸还是杂志？

Zhè shì bàozhǐ háishi zázhì?

Is this a newspaper or a magazine?

这条蛇是活的还是死的？

Zhè tiáo shé shì huó de háishi sǐ de?

Is the snake alive or dead?

这条鱼还是活的吗？

Zhè tiáo yú háishi huó de ma?

Is this fish still alive?

那个包是你的还是他的？

Nàge bāo shì nǐ de háishi tā de?

Is this bag yours or his?

那只鸟是死还是活的？

Nà zhǐ niǎo shì sǐ háishi huó de?

Is the bird alive or dead?

那天我很想放弃，可是我还是坚持下去了。

Nàtiān wǒ hěn xiǎng fàngqì, kěshì wǒ háishi jiānchíxiàqù le.

That day I really wanted to give up, but I still persevered.

问题是她到底来还是不来。

Wèntí shì tā dàodǐ lái háishi bù lái.

The point is whether she will come or not.