尚未 (shàng wèi) — not yet; still not
Definition
尚未 is the most formal 'not yet' — stronger than 未 and more literary than 仍然 ('still'). Use it in writing, especially for things still pending.
adverb
not yetstill not
Examples
- 尚未。Diào chá jié guǒ shàng wèi gōng bù.The investigation results have not yet been announced.
- 尚未。Shuāng fāng shàng wèi dá chéng xié yì.The two sides have not yet reached an agreement.
- 尚未。Xīn zhèng cè shàng wèi shí shī.The new policy has not yet been implemented.
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