依然 (yī rán) — still; as before; yet
Definition
Written/literary 'still, as before' — more formal than 还是, close in meaning to 仍然 but slightly more literary. Use in essays, reports, and formal writing rather than everyday speech.
adverb
stillas beforeyet
Examples
- ，依然。Jǐn guǎn tiān qì bù hǎo, tā yī rán àn shí dào dá le.Although the weather was bad, he still arrived on time.
- ，依然。Duō nián bú jiàn, tā yī rán nà me nián qīng piào liang.After years without seeing her, she still looks so young and beautiful.
- 依然。Zhè ge wèn tí yī rán méi yǒu jiě jué.This problem still hasn't been solved.
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