Word: 還是 (háishi)

不，我還是喜歡吃蔬菜。

Bù, wǒ háishi xǐhuan chī shūcài.

No, I still prefer eating vegetables.

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.

他得了感冒，但還是去上了班。

Tā de le gǎnmào, dàn háishi qù shàng le bān.

Though he had a cold, he went to work.

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.

以前我們的城市還是一個村莊。

Yǐqián wǒmen de chéngshì háishi yí gè cūnzhuāng.

Our city used to be a village.

佛教是宗教還是哲學？

Fójiào shì zōngjiào háishi zhéxué?

Is Buddhism a religion or a philosophy?

你乘飛機還是乘火車去？

Nǐ chéng fēijī háishi chéng huǒchē qù?

Are you going by air or by train?

你們做飯用天然氣還是用電？

Nǐmen zuòfàn yòng tiānránqì háishi yòng diàn?

Do you cook by gas or electricity?

你會坐火車還是汽車呢？

Nǐ huì zuò huǒchē háishi qìchē ne?

Do you go by train or by car?

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?

你喜歡春天還是秋天？

Nǐ xǐhuan chūntiān háishi qiūtiān?

Do you like spring or autumn?

你忠於我還是國王？

Nǐ zhōngyú wǒ háishi guówáng?

To whom are you loyal: me or the king?

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?

你是大學生還是研究生？

Nǐ shì dàxuéshēng háishi yánjiūshēng?

Are you an undergraduate or a postgraduate student?

你是學生還是老師？

Nǐ shì xuésheng háishi lǎoshī?

Are you a teacher or a student?

你更喜歡哪個，這個還是那個？

Nǐ gèng xǐhuan nǎge, zhège háishi nàge?

Which do you like better, this or that?

你最喜歡蘋果、橘子還是葡萄？

Nǐ zuì xǐhuan píngguǒ, júzi háishi pútao?

Which do you like best, apples, oranges or grapes?

你要熱的還是冷的奶茶？

Nǐ yào rè de háishi lěng de nǎichá?

Do you want your milk tea hot or cold?

你認為這是語言還是方言？

Nǐ rènwéi zhè shì yǔyán háishi fāngyán?

Do you think this is a language or a dialect?

你贊成還是反對這個計劃？

Nǐ zànchéng háishi fǎnduì zhège jìhuà?

Are you for or against the plan?

你還是去看病吧。

Nǐ háishi qù kànbìng ba.

You'd better see a doctor.

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.

其實我還是覺得好浪漫哦。

Qíshí wǒ háishi juéde hǎo làngmàn ó.

Actually I find it quite romantic.

利率還是低。

Lìlǜ háishi dī.

Interest rates are still low.

即使他道歉了，我還是很憤怒。

Jíshǐ tā dàoqiànle, wǒ háishi hěn fènnù.

Even though he apologized, I'm still furious.

各位想喝果汁還是水？

Gèwèi xiǎng hē guǒzhī háishi shuǐ?

Would you all like to drink fruit juice or water?

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.

她還是個小孩兒。

Tā háishi gè xiǎoháir.

She is still a girl.

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?

如果下雨的話，我還是要去公園。

Rúguǒ xiàyǔ dehuà, wǒ háishi yào qù gōngyuán.

I'll still go to the park even if it rains.

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?

您贊成還是反對他的想法？

Nín zànchéng háishi fǎnduì tā de xiǎngfǎ?

Are you for or against his idea?

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.

我不確定該前進還是後退。

Wǒ bú quèdìng gāi qiánjìn háishi hòutuì.

I was uncertain whether to advance or to retreat.

我今天早上還是很困。

Wǒ jīntiān zǎoshang háishi hěn kùn.

This morning I was still sleepy.

我們約的是今天還是明天？

Wǒmen yuē de shì jīntiān háishi míngtiān?

Is our appointment today or tomorrow?

我們還是不要再見面了。

Wǒmen háishi búyào zài jiànmiàn le.

It would be better for both of us not to see each other anymore.

我們還是在這裡坐下吧。

Wǒmen háishi zài zhèlǐ zuòxia ba.

We had better sit down here.

我們還是有點疑惑。

Wǒmen háishi yǒudiǎn yíhuò.

We're still a little confused.

我們還是緊張。

Wǒmen háishi jǐnzhāng.

We're still nervous.

我們還是脆弱不堪。

Wǒmen háishi cuìruò bùkān.

We're still vulnerable.

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.

我想最好還是保持沉默。

Wǒ xiǎng zuìhǎo háishi bǎochí chénmò.

I thought it best to remain silent.

我無法確定我是高興還是難過。

Wǒ wúfǎ quèdìng wǒ shì gāoxìng háishi nánguò.

I can't decide if I'm happy or sad.

我最後還是輸了那場官司。

Wǒ zuìhòu háishi shūle nà chǎng guānsi.

I have lost the case after all.

我的孫子還是個嬰兒。

Wǒ de sūnzi háishi gè yīng'ér.

My grandson is still a baby.

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.

我覺得我腦子里還是有點東西的。

Wǒ juéde wǒ nǎozi lǐ háishi yǒudiǎn dōngxi de.

I think that my head is not empty.

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.

我還是不會說法語。

Wǒ háishi búhuì shuō Fǎyǔ.

I still can't speak French.

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.

我還是個新手。

Wǒ háishi gè xīnshǒu.

I'm still a beginner.

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.

我還是單身。

Wǒ háishi dānshēn.

I'm still single.

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.

我還是開車送你回家吧。

Wǒ háishi kāichē sòng nǐ huíjiā ba.

I'd better drive you home.

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.

我那時還是個外行。

Wǒ nàshí háishi gè wàiháng.

I was still an amateur at that time.

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?

是甜的還是酸的？

Shì tián de háishi suān de?

Is it sweet or sour?

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.

貓在凳子上還是凳子下？

Māo zài dèngzi shàng háishi dèngzi xià?

Is the cat on or under the chair?

窗戶還是走廊？

Chuānghu háishi zǒuláng?

Window or aisle?

第一還是第二的版本比較齊全？

Dìyī háishi dì'èr de bǎnběn bǐjiào qíquán?

Which is more complete, the first edition or the second?

雖然他道歉了，但我還是很生氣。

Suīrán tā dàoqiànle, dàn wǒ háishi hěn shēngqì.

Even though he apologized, I'm still furious.

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.

雖然有陽光照射，但還是很冷。

Suīrán yǒu yángguāng zhàoshè, dàn háishi hěn lěng.

The sun was shining, yet it was cold.

要咖啡還是茶？

Yào kāfēi háishi chá?

Do you want coffee or tea?