Writing
依然 (yīrán) — how to say "still" in Chinese
依然
Still, as before
adverb
Character composition
依
to rely on, according to
然
so, correct, however
Radicals / Keys
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
依然美丽
yī rán měi lì
still beautiful
依然存在
yī rán cún zài
still exists
Examples
虽然天气不好，但他依然决定出门。
Although the weather is bad, he still decided to go out.
他依然很忙。
He is still very busy.
Frequently asked questions
Still in Chinese meaning
"still" in Chinese is 依然 (yīrán).
依然 meaning in English
依然 (yīrán) means "Still, as before".
How is 依然 pronounced?
It is pronounced yīrán (written as yiran). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "still" in Chinese characters?
It is written 依然: 依 has 8 strokes, 然 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 依然?
依然 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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