still; as before; yet
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1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
still; as before; yet
literaryLiterary adverb indicating that a state, emotion, or action continues unchanged from before. Often used to describe persistent physical sensations (heartbeat, trembling), lingering emotions, or continuous sounds. Primarily found in written Chinese and formal literature.
Xiǎng想
qǐ起
fāng方
cái才
de的
è噩
mèng梦
，
xīn心
tóu头
wù兀
zì自
tū突
tū突
de地
tiào跳
。
Thinking of the nightmare just now, her heart was still thumping.
Yè夜
shēn深
le了
，
tā他
wù兀
zì自
zuò坐
zài在
chuāng窗
qián前
fā发
dāi呆
。
It was late at night, yet he sat staring blankly by the window.
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Jǐn尽
guǎn管
yǔ雨
tíng停
le了
，
wū屋
yán檐
wù兀
zì自
dī滴
zhe着
shuǐ水
。
Although the rain had stopped, water was still dripping from the eaves.
Duō多
nián年
zhī之
hòu后
，
tā她
wù兀
zì自
jì记
de得
nà那
gè个
shùn瞬
jiān间
。
Even after many years, she still remembered that moment.