Chinese word

尚

Pronunciation

Pinyinshàng

Meaning

  • adverbstill

Example

他尚不知道这个消息。tā shàng bù zhī dào zhè ge xiāo xī

He still doesn't know about this news.

Illustration for 尚 (still)

More examples

很多细节尚未明确。hěn duō xì jié shàng wèi míng què

Many details are still unclear.

Core concept

A matter remains in view with extra weight, whether its presence continues, another point is added, or it is regarded as worthwhile.

Common phrases

  • 尚未shàng wèi

    not yet

  • 尚无shàng wú

    still no

  • 尚存shàng cún

    still exist

Similar words

还hái: Still continuing or not yet finished, often in everyday speech.
仍然réng rán: Still continuing as before, with the earlier situation remaining in place.
依然yī rán: Still unchanged, emphasizing that no change has occurred.
依旧yī jiù: Still just as in the past, with the old situation remaining.

Definition in Chinese

表示某种状态或动作到目前为止仍未改变或仍在持续，多用于书面与正式表达，常与否定词连用表示还没有（如尚未）。biǎo shì móu zhǒng zhuàng tài huò dòng zuò dào mù qián wéi zhǐ réng wèi gǎi biàn huò réng zài chí xù duō yòng yú shū miàn yǔ zhèng shì biǎo dá cháng yǔ fǒu dìng cí lián yòng biǎo shì hái méi yǒu rú shàng wèi

Word origin

尚 (shàng, "to esteem; still") connects the idea of holding something high or in esteem with its written use for a condition that remains in force.

Usage tips

  • In conversational Chinese, this word can make an otherwise ordinary sentence sound official, so its appearance often signals a written or public-information setting.

Other meanings

  • furthermoreadverb
  • valueverb

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