还 — meaning in English
hái
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English meaning
- any det Used to refer to one or some of a thing, without specifying which, especially in questions and negatives.
- enough determiner As much or as many as needed; a sufficient amount.
- pretty adj Attractive or pleasant to look at, especially in a delicate or charming way.
- return verb To come or go back to a place, or to give something back to its owner.
- yet adv Up until now; so far — often used in questions and negative statements.
Senses
还 is used for these senses in English:
- any To even the slightest extent, at all.
- enough Stop! Don't do that any more!
- give back (archaic) To recede; to retreat.
- pretty Somewhat, fairly, quite; sometimes also (by meiosis) very.
- return (transitive) To give something back to its original holder or owner.
- up to here (idiomatic) Overwhelmed, busy, buried or swamped.
- yet In addition.
any — full definition
- det Used to refer to one or some of a thing, without specifying which, especially in questions and negatives.
- det No matter which one; every single one, without exception.
- adv At all; to any extent (used to intensify a comparison, usually negative).
- pron Any person or thing at all, unspecified.
enough — full definition
- determiner As much or as many as needed; a sufficient amount.
- adverb To the necessary degree; sufficiently.
- interjection Used to demand that something stop because it has gone too far.
- noun A sufficient quantity; as much as is needed.