还 (and also)

• 拼音: hái
• 结构: Subject + Verb + Obj. 1，还 + Verb + Obj. 2
• 汉字拆解: 还 = 辶 (walk) + 不 (not)

含义

Use 还 (hái) to express 'and also' or 'in addition' when listing multiple actions, states, or attributes. It connects two clauses to indicate that the subject does something additional beyond what was already stated.

还 is one of the most versatile words in Mandarin, and its 'and also' usage is among the most common. When placed before a verb in a second clause, it adds supplementary information, similar to 'also' or 'in addition' in English. It differs from 也 in that 还 often implies an additional or somewhat unexpected item, while 也 simply states sameness or similarity. A common pattern is to list one action in the first clause and then use 还 to introduce another action by the same subject. In questions, 还 can mean 'anything else?' as in 你还要什么？

例句

1. 她会说英语，还会说法语。
2. 我买了苹果，还买了牛奶。
3. 他喜欢打篮球，还喜欢踢足球。

用法指南

语境: spoken, written, everyday

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 我不仅学了中文，还学了日语。
• 她做了晚饭，还洗了碗。
• 这部电影很有趣，还让人感动。
• 他每天跑步，还去健身房锻炼。

错误说法

• 我喜欢猫，他还喜欢猫。(When the subject changes and both do the same thing, use 也 instead of 还) → 我喜欢猫，他也喜欢猫。
• 我还也想去。(还 and 也 should not be stacked together — choose one based on context) → 我也想去。
• 她还是会说日语。(还是 means 'or' or 'still' in a different sense — use 还 alone for 'and also') → 她还会说日语。

起源与历史

The character 还 originally meant 'to return' or 'to go back.' Over time it developed additional grammatical functions including 'still,' 'also,' and 'in addition,' reflecting the idea of continuing or adding to a prior state.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal