尚 (shàng) — (adverb) still, yet (formal); (conjunction) even, yet (used in 尚且…何况… pattern)
Definition
尚 (shàng) is a formal/literary 'still' and the conjunction 'even' (e.g. in 尚且…何况…). Stronger in tone than the everyday 仍然/仍旧/仍, and used mainly in writing.
adverb
stillyet (formal)
conjunction
evenyet (used in 尚且…何况… pattern)
Examples
- ，。Shì qing shàng wèi jiě jué, nǐ men yào zhuā jǐn.The matter is still unresolved — you need to hurry up.
- 尚。Tā shàng zài yóu yù shì fǒu jiē shòu zhè ge gōng zuò.He is still hesitating over whether to accept this job.
- ，？Lián dà rén shàng qiě zuò bù wán, hé kuàng hái zi ne?Even adults can't finish it, let alone children.
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