HSK 3 多音字 · Polyphone

还: hai (still) vs huan (to give back)

还: hai (still) vs huan (to give back)

Readings 读音

  • hai still; also 还是 · 还有 · 还好
  • huan to give back; to return 归还 · 还债 · 还钱 · 还书 · 偿还 · 还愿

How it works 讲解

还 reads hai in words like 还是, 还有 — "still"; 还 reads huan in words like 归还, 还债 — "to give back". The surrounding word tells you which reading to use — learn the trigger words, not the character alone.

Examples 例句

  1. 你Nǐ赞成zànchéng还是háishi反对fǎnduì这个zhège计划jìhuà？

    Are you for or against the plan?

  2. 请Qǐng你nǐ在zài阅读yuèdú完毕wánbì后hòu归还guīhuán此cǐ书shū。

    Please return the book when you have finished reading it.

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