Definition
仍 (réng) is a formal, written adverb meaning 'still, yet' — it indicates that a situation or action continues unchanged. It is more concise and literary than the two-character synonym 仍旧 (réngjiù), and less archaic than 尚 (shàng). Use 仍 in formal writing or set phrases.
adverb
stillyet (indicating continuation or an unchanged situation)
Easily confused
- 扔rēnglook-aliketo throw
Examples
- 仍。Tā réng měitiān jiānchí pǎobù.He still insists on running every day.
- ，仍。Suīrán xià yǔ le, tā réng qù shàngbān.Even though it's raining, he still goes to work.
- ，仍。Sān nián guòqù le, tā réng zài túshūguǎn gōngzuò.Three years have passed, and he still works in the library.
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