仍旧 (réng jiù) — still (indicating a continuation of a state or action), as before; yet (in negative contexts, still not)

Definition

A written/formal adverb meaning 'still, as before.' It is more literary than 仍然 and roughly interchangeable with 依然; 照样 leans more toward 'as usual, in the same way.'

adverb
still (indicating a continuation of a state or action)as beforeyet (in negative contexts, still not)

Examples

  • 仍旧
    Duō nián bú jiàn, tā réng jiù nà me nián qīng.
    After so many years, he is still so young.
  • 仍旧
    Wèn tí réng jiù méi yǒu jiě jué, wǒ men xū yào zài xiǎng bié de bàn fǎ.
    The problem has still not been solved; we need to think of other ways.
  • 仍旧
    Suī rán shī bài le, tā réng jiù bú fàng qì.
    Though he failed, he still doesn't give up.

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