Mandarin Chinese · HSK 3.0 Band 1 · Chapter 39

还在吗Still there?

Hái zài ma

Still there? chapter.

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还在吗— Still there?

  1. 朋月yǒutiān, háizàigōngzuòma?Still working?
  2. 友天dōuxiàbānle, zàikànshū.Already off work — I'm reading.
  3. 朋月háizài.I'm still here.
  4. 友天chángchángmángma? tàimángle!Always like this? Too busy!
  5. 朋月shì. chángchánggōngzuòdàowǎnshàng.Yes. Often work into evening.
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hái

adverbstill

jīng

adverbalready

chángcháng

adverboften

cháng

adverboften

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cháng

often; usually; constant

常常 chángcháng — often经常 jīngcháng — often; frequently

(in 已经 = already)

已经 yǐjīng — already

(in 经常 = often; 经过 = pass through)

已经 yǐjīng — already经常 jīngcháng — often; frequently经理 jīnglǐ — manager
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还 / 已经

Explanation

还 + V = "still V-ing": 我还在工作. 已经 + V = "already V-ed": 都吃了. 常常 / 常 = often.

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  • yǒutiān, háizàigōngzuòma?Still working?

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