Chinese word

依旧

Pronunciation

Pinyinyī jiù

Meaning

  • adverbstill

Example

他依旧住在老家。tā yī jiù zhù zài lǎo jiā

He still lives in his hometown.

Illustration for 依旧 (still)

More examples

尽管外面热闹，教室里依旧很平静。jín guǎn wài miàn rè nào jiào shì lǐ yī jiù hěn píng jìng

Although it is lively outside, the classroom is still very calm.

Core concept

The present situation stays connected to the earlier one without changing.

Common phrases

  • 依旧平静yī jiù píng jìng

    still calm

  • 依旧安静yī jiù ān jìng

    still quiet

Similar words

仍然réng rán: Shows that a state or situation still continues without change.
依然yī rán: Shows that an earlier state or situation remains in place.
还hái: Adds that something is still true or happening now.

Definition in Chinese

表示某事物或某种情况依照从前的样子延续下去，未发生改变，常用作状语。biǎo shì mǒu shì wù huò móu zhǒng qíng kuàng yī zhào cóng qián de yàng zi yán xù xià qù wèi fā shēng gǎi biàn cháng yòng zuò zhuàng yǔ

Word origin

依旧 (yījiù, "still") combines 依 (yī, "according to") + 旧 (jiù, "old"), giving the image of following the old state rather than becoming different.

Usage tips

  • English still also means "nevertheless," but 依旧 (yījiù, "still") marks the continuation of a state or action and does not normally introduce a contrast.

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