Korean word

여전히

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeojeonhi

Meaning

  • adverbstill

Example

그는 여전히 친절하다.keu neun yeo jeon hi chin jeol ha da

He is still kind.

Illustration for 여전히 (still)

More examples

그 소식에도 그는 여전히 무덤덤했다.keu so si ge do keu neun yeo jeon hi mu deom deom haet tta

Despite the news, he was still unfazed.

Core concept

A past condition continues unchanged into the present.

Common phrases

  • 여전히 잘 지내다yeo jeon hi chal chi nae da

    still doing well

  • 여전히 그대로이다yeo jeon hi keu dae ro i da

    still be the same

Similar words

아직도ajiktto: Emphasizes that a past situation continues until now.
아직ajik: Indicates that something has not happened or finished yet.
그대로keudaero: Describes something remaining in its present state without change.
계속kyesok: Describes an action or condition that continues without a break.

Definition in Korean

예전과 같은 상태가 계속 이어짐을 말하는 부사.ye jeon gwa ka teun sang tae ga kye sok i eo ji meul mal ha neun pu sa

Word origin

It developed from the Sino-Korean expression meaning "as before" with a Korean adverb-forming suffix.

Usage tips

  • It matches the continuing sense of English still, not the separate sense meaning motionless, so it helps describe an unchanged situation over time.

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