as before; still
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to remain as before; to stay the same
Describes a state or situation that has not changed over time.
Shí十
nián年
hòu后
huí回
dào到
gù故
xiāng乡
，
xiǎo小
zhèn镇
fēng风
mào貌
yī依
jiù旧
。
Returning to my hometown after ten years, the small town's appearance remained as before.
Gōng公
sī司
gǎi改
gé革
hòu后
，
tā他
de的
zhí职
wèi位
yī依
jiù旧
。
After the company's restructuring, his position stayed the same.
adverb
still; as before
Used to indicate that an action or state continues without change. Often precedes the verb.
Bié别
rén人
dōu都
zǒu走
le了
，
tā他
yī依
jiù旧
zuò坐
zài在
nà那
lǐ里
kàn看
shū书
。
Everyone else had left, but he was still sitting there reading a book.
Jǐn尽
guǎn管
xià下
zhe着
dà大
yǔ雨
，
bǐ比
sài赛
yī依
jiù旧
zhǔn准
shí时
kāi开
shǐ始
。
Even though it was raining heavily, the match still started on time.
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Zhè这
me么
duō多
nián年
guò过
qù去
le了
，
tā她
yī依
jiù旧
shì是
wǒ我
zuì最
hǎo好
de的
péng朋
yǒu友
。
After all these years, she is still my best friend.