依然

• 拼音: yī rán
• 汉字拆解: 依 = to follow or accord with; 然 = 灬 (fire radical) + 然 (phonetic), meaning so, thus, or as expected

含义

Still; as before; as ever. Indicates that a state, situation, or appearance remains unchanged over time.

A literary and slightly formal adverb that replaces 还是 or 仍然 in more polished written or spoken Chinese. Commonly appears in descriptions of someone who hasn't changed (她依然美丽 — she is still beautiful) or a situation that persists (问题依然存在 — the problem still exists). Often carries a nostalgic or reflective tone.

例句

1. 多年未见，她依然像从前一样热情开朗。
2. 尽管遇到了很多困难，他依然坚持完成了任务。
3. 离开家乡二十年，那里的风景依然美丽如故。

用法指南

语境: written, everyday

语气: reflective

正确说法

• 十年过去了，他对工作的热情依然不减。(Ten years have passed, and his enthusiasm for work is still undiminished.)
• 虽然失败了几次，她依然没有放弃。(Although she failed several times, she still has not given up.)

错误说法

• 把'依然'用于表示新出现的情况 (Don't use 依然 to describe something new or recently changed — it specifically means something continues to be as it was before)

起源与历史

A compound of 依 (as/according to) and 然 (so/thus/as expected). Together they convey the sense of things being just as they were — still the same as before.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal