waan4還还
Jyutpingwaan4
Yalewàahn
Definition
And also, additionally, or moreover.
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How it's used
The character 還 is primarily used in written Cantonese or formal contexts to mean 'still' or 'to return'. In spoken Cantonese, the meaning of 'and also' is almost exclusively expressed using 仲, 仲有, or 仲要. Using 還 in casual speech to mean 'also' sounds unnatural and overly literary.
Examples
Do you still want to bargain?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse the written usage of 還 with the spoken 仲. If you use 還 in a casual conversation, it will sound like you are reading from a formal document rather than speaking to a friend.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
