还能这样

• Pinyin: hái néng zhè yàng
• Hanzi breakdown: 还 (also/still) + 能 (can) + 这样 (like this) -> this way is possible too.

Meaning

You can do it like that too? Used when something unexpectedly works or happens.

It expresses surprise at an unusual method, twist, or rule loophole. The tone can be impressed, confused, or lightly critical.

Examples

1. 还能这样操作，学到了。 You can do it like that too? I learned something new.
2. 原来菜单隐藏这么深，还能这样。 So the menu was hidden that deeply, and you can do it like that too?
3. 还能这样解释？我第一次听说。 You can explain it like that too? That's the first time I've heard that.

Usage Guide

Context: comments, work chat, gaming, friends

Tone: surprised, curious

Do Say

• 还能这样操作，挺省时间。（Use for surprising methods.）
• 还能这样不一定是夸奖，要看语气。（It can question legitimacy.）

Don't Say

• 把普通步骤也说成还能这样。（It implies unexpectedness.）

Common Mistakes

• Missing the skeptical possibility; sometimes it means “is that allowed?”

Origin & History

A plain spoken question that became a common online reaction to unexpected operations or explanations.

Cultural Context

Era: 2020s

Generation: Gen Z and Millennials, now broadly understood

Social background: Urban online speakers, students, and workers

Regional notes: Used across Mainland China, especially in online and casual speech.