仍 (réng) — (adverb) still, yet (indicating continuation or an unchanged situation); (adverb) still; as before (literary)
Definition
仍 (réng) is a formal/literary adverb meaning 'still / yet' — the same sense as 仍旧 but more concise. It does NOT mean 'often' (that's 经常/常常); it marks an unchanged situation.
adverb
stillyet (indicating continuation or an unchanged situation)stillas before (literary)
Easily confused
Examples
- 仍。Tā réng měi tiān jiān chí pǎo bù.He still insists on running every day.
- ，仍。Suī rán xià yǔ le, tā réng qù shàng bān.Even though it's raining, he still goes to work.
- ，仍。Sān nián guò qù le, tā réng zài tú shū guǎn gōng zuò.Three years have passed, and he still works in the library.
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