尚无 (shàng wú) — not yet (formal, literary)
Definition
尚 (shàng) means 'still' in a formal, written sense, so 尚无 is the literary way to say 'not yet' (something hasn't happened or been established). Use it in writing or reports rather than everyday speech.
verb
not yet (formal, literary)
Examples
- 尚无。Shì gù yuán yīn shàng wú chá míng.The cause of the accident has not yet been determined.
- 尚无。Mù qián shuāng fāng shàng wú dá chéng xié yì.The two sides have not yet reached an agreement.
- 尚无。Zhè xiàng xīn jì shù shàng wú tóu rù shì chǎng.This new technology has not yet been introduced to the market.
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