Word: 還是 (háishi)

與他比起來我還是很幸福的。

Yǔ tā bǐ qǐlai wǒ háishi hěn xìngfú de.

I am fortunate compared with him.

他是作家，還是政治人物。

Tā shì zuòjiā, háishi zhèngzhì rénwù.

He is an author and a politician.

他來還是不來，結果是一樣的。

Tā lái háishi bù lái, jiéguǒ shì yíyàng de.

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

他說的我還是沒有全部理解。

Tā shuō de wǒ háishi méiyǒu quánbù lǐjiě.

I still don't understand everything he says.

佛教是宗教還是哲學？

Fójiào shì zōngjiào háishi zhéxué?

Is Buddhism a religion or a philosophy?

你去還是不去？

Nǐ qù háishi bú qù?

Are you going or not?

你和爸爸更親還是媽媽更親？

Nǐ hé bàba gèng qīn háishi māma gèng qīn?

Are you closer to your mother or to your father?

你想做也還是可以做。

Nǐ xiǎng zuò yě háishi kěyǐ zuò.

You may still do that if you want to.

你想我們先結婚還是先生孩子？

Nǐ xiǎng wǒmen xiān jiéhūn háishi xiānsheng háizi?

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

你是中國人還是日本人？

Nǐ shì Zhōngguórén háishi Rìběn rén?

Are you Chinese or Japanese?

你是今天買還是昨天買的？

Nǐ shì jīntiān mǎi háishi zuótiān mǎi de?

Did you buy it today or yesterday?

你是學生還是老師？

Nǐ shì xuésheng háishi lǎoshī?

Are you a teacher or a student?

你還是留在這兒吧。

Nǐ háishi liú zài zhèr ba.

You would do well to stay here.

像那樣的老師還是別幹了比較好。

Xiàng nàyàng de lǎoshī háishi bié gànle bǐjiào hǎo.

Such a teacher may as well retire from his work.

牆上還是有血。

Qiáng shàng háishi yǒu xuè.

There's still blood on the wall.

大號的還是中號的？

Dà hào de háishi zhōng hào de?

A large or medium-sized one?

她是生氣了，還是累了。

Tā shì shēngqì le, háishi lèile.

She is angry, and still tired.

她還是打算去，不是嗎？

Tā háishi dǎsuàn qù, bú shì ma?

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

儘管下著雨，他還是出去了。

Jǐnguǎn xià zhe yǔ, tā háishi chūqùle.

He went out in spite of the rain.

儘管下著雨，我還是出了門。

Jǐnguǎn xià zhe yǔ, wǒ háishi chūle mén.

I went out in spite of the rain.

儘管他很富有，他還是不滿足。

Jǐnguǎn tā hěn fùyǒu, tā háishi bù mǎnzú.

Despite his riches, he's not contented.

儘管受了傷，他們還是繼續戰鬥。

Jǐnguǎn shòule shāng, tāmen háishi jìxù zhàndòu.

Though wounded, they continued to fight.

儘管很忙，她還是來送我了。

Jǐnguǎn hěn máng, tā háishi lái sòng wǒ le.

Though very busy, she came to see me off.

應該說“你”還是“您”？

Yīnggāi shuō“nǐ”háishi“nín”?

Should one say "thou" or "ye"?

您是老師，還是學生？

Nín shì lǎoshī, háishi xuésheng?

Are you a teacher or a student?

我不知道他比我大還是小。

Wǒ bù zhīdào tā bǐ wǒ dà háishi xiǎo.

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

我不知道應該接受還是拒絕。

Wǒ bù zhīdào yīnggāi jiēshòu háishi jùjué.

I don't know whether to accept or refuse.

我不知道我該哭還是該笑。

Wǒ bù zhīdào wǒ gāi kū háishi gāi xiào.

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

我們約的是今天還是明天？

Wǒmen yuē de shì jīntiān háishi míngtiān?

Is our appointment today or tomorrow?

我們還是在這裡坐下吧。

Wǒmen háishi zài zhèlǐ zuòxia ba.

We had better sit down here.

我們還是緊張。

Wǒmen háishi jǐnzhāng.

We're still nervous.

我們還是要告訴他們。

Wǒmen háishi yào gàosu tāmen.

We still have to tell them.

我們還是讓老師決定吧。

Wǒmen háishi ràng lǎoshī juédìng ba.

Let's leave the decision to our teacher.

我心裡只有你、你、還是你。

Wǒ xīnli zhǐyǒu nǐ, nǐ, háishi nǐ.

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

我的腿還是很痛。

Wǒ de tuǐ háishi hěn tòng.

My legs still hurt.

我知道你還是想我的。

Wǒ zhīdào nǐ háishi xiǎng wǒ de.

I know that you still miss me.

我知道你還是想跟我一起。

Wǒ zhīdào nǐ háishi xiǎng gēn wǒ yìqǐ.

I know that you still want to be with me.

我該走這條路，還是那條路？

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

Should I go this way, or that way?

我起來的時候天還是黑的呢。

Wǒ qǐlai de shíhou tiān háishi hēi de ne.

I got up while it was still dark.

我還是一個人去比較好。

Wǒ háishi yí gè rén qù bǐjiào hǎo.

I think I'd better go alone.

我還是一直想著他。

Wǒ háishi yìzhí xiǎngzhe tā.

I still think about him all the time.

我還是不明白出了什麼事。

Wǒ háishi bù míngbai chūle shénme shì.

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

我還是不認為我錯了。

Wǒ háishi bú rènwéi wǒ cuòle.

I still don't think I'm wrong.

我還是為那生氣。

Wǒ háishi wèi nà shēngqì.

I'm still angry about that.

我還是你的朋友。

Wǒ háishi nǐ de péngyou.

I'm still your friend.

我還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.

我還是應該買你的書。

Wǒ háishi yīnggāi mǎi nǐ de shū.

I still have to buy your book.

我還是很氣。

Wǒ háishi hěn qì.

I'm still mad.

我還是有些不明白。

Wǒ háishi yǒuxiē bù míngbai.

I'm confused about something.

我還是沒有手機。

Wǒ háishi méiyǒu shǒujī.

I still don't have a smartphone.

我還是沒有找到我要找的。

Wǒ háishi méiyǒu zhǎodào wǒ yào zhǎo de.

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

既然你已經開始學鋼琴了，那還是把它學會吧。

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.

是兒子還是女兒？

Shì érzi háishi nǚ'ér?

Is it a son or a daughter?

最後我還是習慣了。

Zuìhòu wǒ háishi xíguàn le.

I eventually got used to it.

有些事情你還是不知道為好。

Yǒuxiē shìqing nǐ háishi bù zhīdào wèi hǎo.

There are things you're better off not knowing.

雖然天氣很冷，但我還是出去了。

Suīrán tiānqì hěn lěng, dàn wǒ háishi chūqùle.

Though it was very cold, I went out.

誰比較高，你還是我？

Shéi bǐjiào gāo, nǐ háishi wǒ?

Who's taller, you or me?

輕一點還是重一點？

Qīng yìdiǎn háishi zhòng yìdiǎn?

Is it a bit lighter or a bit heavier?

還是不告訴他好。

Háishi bú gàosu tā hǎo.

You'd better not tell him.

這是報紙還是雜誌？

Zhè shì bàozhǐ háishi zázhì?

Is this a newspaper or a magazine?

這條蛇是活的還是死的？

Zhè tiáo shé shì huó de háishi sǐ de?

Is the snake alive or dead?

這條魚還是活的嗎？

Zhè tiáo yú háishi huó de ma?

Is this fish still alive?

那個包是你的還是他的？

Nàge bāo shì nǐ de háishi tā de?

Is this bag yours or his?

那只鳥是死還是活的？

Nà zhǐ niǎo shì sǐ háishi huó de?

Is the bird alive or dead?

那天我很想放棄，可是我還是堅持下去了。

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

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

問題是她到底來還是不來。

Wèntí shì tā dàodǐ lái háishi bù lái.

The point is whether she will come or not.