HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 1
还是
1. or (used in questions) 2. still 3. nevertheless / had better
Free Chinese vocabulary flashcard · HSK 1
Why does 还是 look like this?
还 (Hái) combines '辶' (walking radical) with '不' (originally a phonetic element, now simplified). It suggests a sense of 'returning' or 'still going'. 是 (Shì) combines '日' (sun) and a simplified form of 'upright'. Together, they create a versatile phrase for options or continuity!