依旧

yī jiù

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. as before
2. still

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Word relationships

Synonyms

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• 仍然 réng rán 仍然 réng rán still; as before; yet still, yet: still; as before; yet
• 还是 hái shi 还是 hái shi still (as before) still, all the same: still (as before)
• 依然 yī rán 依然 yī rán still still, as before: still

Usage notes

Formality

依旧 is more formal and literary than 还是 or 仍然, often used in written Chinese.

Grammar

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HSK 2.0 Level 6+ HSK 3.0 Level 6+ 6 min

Time Adverbs 仍旧, 依旧 and 一向

Use 仍旧 and 依旧 to say something is still the same despite change, and 一向 to say something has always been true.

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Example Sentences

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他 依旧 每天跑步。

He still runs every day.

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Child Words of 依旧

• 依 依 yī: to depend on
• 旧 旧 jiù: opposite: new 新