还是 (hái shi) — (adverb) still, as before; (adverb) had better (in suggestions); (conjunction) or (in alternative questions)

还是 has two distinct uses: as an adverb it means 'still' (similar to 仍然/依然, but more everyday) and as a soft 'had better' in suggestions (weaker than 最好). As a conjunction it links alternatives in questions, like 'or'.

adverb
stillas beforehad better (in suggestions)
conjunction
or (in alternative questions)

예문

  • 还是
    Tā hái shi shì lǎo shī.
    He is still a teacher.
  • 还是
    Wǒ men hái shi zài jiā ba.
    We had better stay at home.
  • 还是
    Nǐ xiǎng hē chá hái shi kā fēi?
    Do you want to drink tea or coffee?

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