还是

還是
háishì
  1. had better; it would be best (to do something); one would be well-advised to
  2. nevertheless; yet
  3. or
  4. still

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Homographs

还是 háishi
  1. still (as before)
  2. had better
  3. unexpectedly
  4. or

Examples

她还是独身

She's still single.

Source: Tatoeba

肉还是鱼？

Meat or fish?

Source: Tatoeba

利率还是低。

Interest rates are still low.

Source: Tatoeba

我还是单身。

I'm still single.

Source: Tatoeba

咖啡还是茶？

Coffee or tea?

Source: Tatoeba

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Entry Composition

=1 还 Huán surname Huan
=1 还 hái
  1. still
  2. still in progress
  3. still more
  4. yet
  5. even more
  6. in addition
  7. fairly
  8. passably (good)
  9. as early as
  10. even
  11. also
  12. else
=1 还 huán
  1. to pay back
  2. to return
=2 是 shì
  1. to be (followed by substantives only)
  2. correct; right; true
  3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well
  4. (adverb for emphatic assertion)
=2 是 shì variant of 是 shì