Writing
尚 (shàng) — how to say "still" in Chinese
尚
Still; yet
time adverb · conjunction
How to use it
Goes after the subject, before the verb.
他尚不知道。
tā shàng bù zhī dào
He does not know yet.
Character composition
尚
still; yet
Radicals / Keys
小
Small
#42 · xiǎo · 3 strokes
Collocations
尚需努力
shàng xū nǔ lì
still requires effort
Examples
他尚未完成作业。
He has not finished his homework yet.
尚可。
Still possible.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "still" in Chinese?
"still" in Chinese is 尚 (shàng).
尚 meaning in English
尚 (shàng) means "Still; yet".
尚 pronunciation
It is pronounced shàng (written as shang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "still" in Chinese characters?
It is written 尚 and has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 尚?
尚 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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