Writing
尚未 (shàng wèi) — how to say "not yet" in Chinese
尚未
Not yet
adverb
Character composition
尚
still, yet
未
not yet
Radicals / Keys
小
Small
#42 · xiǎo · 3 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
尚未完成
shàng wèi wán chéng
not yet completed
尚未确定
shàng wèi què dìng
not yet determined
Examples
我们尚未完成这个项目。
We have not yet completed this project.
他尚未到。
He has not arrived yet.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say not yet in Mandarin?
"not yet" in Chinese is 尚未 (shàng wèi).
Shang wei meaning in Chinese
尚未 (shàng wèi) means "Not yet".
How is 尚未 pronounced?
It is pronounced shàng wèi (written as shang wei, shangwei). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Not yet in Chinese characters
It is written 尚未: 尚 has 8 strokes, 未 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 尚未?
尚未 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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