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Mandarin Chinese · HSK 3.0 Band 1 · Chapter 39

还在吗 Still there?

Hái zài ma

Still there? chapter.

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.
hái

adverb still

jīng

adverb already

chángcháng

adverb often

cháng

adverb often

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

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.

Examples

  • yǒutiān, háizàigōngzuòma? Still working?

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