Meaning of 仍
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- still; yet
- to remain
- (literary) frequently; often
How to use 仍
仍 is a written or formal word for "still" that goes right before the verb. In speech people usually say 还 (hái) or the two-character form 仍然 (réngrán). Example: 他仍在北京工作。(Tā réng zài Běijīng gōngzuò.) He still works in Beijing.
仍 has the person radical 亻 on the left and 乃 (nǎi) on the right. Picture a person who stays put no matter what, so the situation is still the same.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 仍 with 扔 (rēng, to throw), which has the hand radical 扌 and a first tone. Check the left side: 亻 means still, 扌 means throw.
仍 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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仍 réng · still · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 仍.
Questions about 仍
What does 仍 mean?
仍 (réng) means "still; yet; to remain" and is used as a adverb.
How do you write 仍?
仍 is made of 1 character: 仍 (4 strokes). That is 4 strokes in total.
Is 仍 an HSK word?
Yes. 仍 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 仍然 and 仍旧?
Both mean "still" or "as before" and can often swap. 仍旧 (réngjiù) stresses that something stays unchanged from an earlier state. It can also act as a verb meaning "to remain the same."
Can 仍 be used alone in spoken Chinese?
It sounds bookish on its own, so it shows up mostly in news, writing and formal speech. In everyday talk, 还 (hái) or 仍然 (réngrán) sounds more natural.