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    Expressing 'still' or 'yet' with 仍然 (réngrán)

    Aspect & Tense

    Structure

    Subject + 仍然 + Verb/Adjective

    Explanation

    仍然 (réngrán) is an adverb meaning 'still' or 'yet,' indicating that a situation continues unchanged. It is more formal than 还 (hái) and is often used in written Chinese. It is placed before the verb or adjective it modifies.

    Examples

    • 虽然下了一场大雨,天气仍然很闷热。

      Suīrán xià le yī chǎng dà yǔ, tiānqì réngrán hěn mēnrè.

      Although there was a heavy rain, the weather is still hot and humid.

    • 过了这么多年,他仍然记得小时候的事。

      Guò le zhème duō nián, tā réngrán jìde xiǎo shíhòu de shì.

      After so many years, he still remembers things from his childhood.

    • 问题讨论了很久,大家仍然没有达成一致。

      Wèntí tǎolùn le hěn jiǔ, dàjiā réngrán méiyǒu dáchéng yīzhì.

      The issue was discussed for a long time, but everyone still hasn't reached an agreement.

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