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Information of 还

Pinyin hái、 huán

Radical

辶

Strokes

7 strokes

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Definition

also / in addition / more / still / else / still / yet / (not) yet, (surname) / pay back / return

还 huán 1. 回到原处或恢复原状： - Return to the original place or restore to its original state. - 如: 还乡 (return home), 还俗 (return to secular life). 2. 回报别人对自己的行动： - Recompense others for their actions towards oneself. - 如: 还手 (retaliate), 还击 (counterattack), 以眼还眼 (an eye for an eye), 以牙还牙 (a tooth for a tooth). 3. 偿付： - Repayment. - 如: 归还 (return), 偿还 (repay). 4. 同“环”，环绕： - Same as "环", to surround. 5. 姓： - A surname. 还 huán 1. 依然，仍然： - Still; yet. - 这本书还没有看完 (I still haven't finished reading this book). 2. 更加： - Even more. - 今天比昨天还冷 (It's even colder today than yesterday). 3. 再，又： - Again. - 锻炼身体，还要注意休息 (While exercising, one should also pay attention to rest). 4. 尚，勉强过得去： - Fairly acceptable. - 身体还好 (My health is still okay). 5. 尚且： - Even. - 他还搬不动，何况我呢？ (He can't even move it; how about me?). 还 hái 1. 表示某些语气，有时兼有连接前后分句的作用。 - Indicates certain moods and sometimes links phrases. 2. 表示行为动作或状况不变： - Indicates actions or states remain unchanged. - 如: 还在原位 (still in place), 我的脚还痛 (my foot still hurts). 3. 跟“虽然、尽管”等连用： - Used with "although" or "even though" to indicate states that do not change. - 如: 人们还在继续争论 (people are still arguing). 4. 更加： - Even more. - 如: 大勇还壮 (Dayong is even stronger). 5. 表示项目、数量增加，范围扩大： - Indicates an increase in items or quantities. - 如: 小组里还有我 (there's also me in the group). 6. 不但(不仅，不光)…还…： - Not only... but also... - 如: 小伙子不仅会开拖拉机，还会修理电器 (The young man can not only drive a tractor, but also repair electrical appliances). 7. 表示数量小，时间不到，等等： - Indicates a small quantity, insufficient time, etc. - 如: 人还太少，编不成队 (There are still too few people to form a team). 8. 还…就…： - Only. - 如: 还不过五点钟 (It’s only a little past five). 9. 还+没(不到)…就…： - Yet. - 如: 我还没说话，他就说“知道了” (I hadn't even spoken when he said "I know"). 10. 尚且： - Even. - 如: 小车还通不过，更别提大车了 (If a small car can't pass, certainly bigger ones can’t either). 11. 表示感情为主，意思有的可以用前面三项来解释，但那是次要的。 - Expresses emotions primarily; the preceding meanings can apply but are secondary. 12. 表示超出预料，有赞叹的语气： - Indicates exceeding expectations with a tone of admiration. - 如: 下这么大雨，没想到你还真准时到了 (Despite such heavy rain, I didn’t expect you to arrive on time). 13. 表示应该怎样而不怎样，有责备或讥讽的语气： - Indicates what should or shouldn’t be expected, sometimes carries blame or irony. - 如: 亏你还是大哥哥呢，也不让着点妹妹! (You’re supposed to be the older brother, can’t you be a bit more considerate of your sister?).

奉还 fèng huán

to return with thanks / to give back (honorific)

借尸还魂 jiè shī huán hún

lit. reincarnated in sb else's body (idiom); fig. a discarded or discredited idea returns in another guise

归还 guī huán

to return sth / to revert

还是 hái shi

or / still / nevertheless / had better

还有 hái yǒu

furthermore / in addition / still / also

偿还 cháng huán

to repay / to reimburse

还俗 huán sú

to return to normal life (leaving a monastic order)

还债 huán zhài

to settle a debt

还款 huán kuǎn

repayment / to pay back money

返老还童 fǎn lǎo huán tóng

to recover one's youthful vigor / to feel rejuvenated (idiom)

还给 huán gěi

to return sth to sb

退耕还林 tuì gēng huán lín

restoring agricultural land to forest

乍暖还寒 zhà nuǎn hái hán

After suddenly getting warmer, the weather has turned cold again.

还要 hái yào

still

讨价还价 tǎo jià huán jià

to haggle over price

还贷 huán dài

to repay a loan

赔还 péi huán

reimbursement / reimburse / replace

返还 fǎn huán

restitution / return of something to its original owner / remittance

还原 huán yuán

to restore to the original state / to reconstruct (an event) / reduction (chemistry)

还好 hái hǎo

not bad / tolerable / fortunately

退还 tuì huán

to return (sth borrowed etc) / to send back / to refund / to rebate

交还 jiāo huán

to return sth / to hand back

还击 huán jī

to hit back / to return fire

还手 huán shǒu

to hit back / to retaliate

送还 sòng huán

to return / to give back / to send back / to repatriate

生还 shēng huán

to return alive / to survive

还清 huán qīng

to pay back in full / to redeem a debt

还乡 huán xiāng

to return home / fig. to retire from public life

衣锦还乡 yì jǐn huán xiāng

to come back to one's hometown in silken robes (idiom); to return in glory