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Expressing 'not yet' with 尚未 (shàngwèi)
Aspect & Tense
Negation
Structure
尚未 + Verb
Explanation
The adverb 尚未 (shàngwèi) means 'not yet' and indicates that something has not happened up to the present moment. It is a formal expression commonly found in news reports, official statements, and written Chinese. For example, 尚未达成任何协议 means 'no agreement has been reached yet.'
Examples
警方尚未公布事故原因。
Jǐngfāng shàng wèi gōngbù shìgù yuányīn.
The police have not yet announced the cause of the accident.
双方尚未签署正式合同。
Shuāngfāng shàng wèi qiānshǔ zhèngshì hétóng.
The two sides have not yet signed a formal contract.
调查结果尚未出来。
Diàochá jiéguǒ shàng wèi chūlái.
The investigation results have not come out yet.