Noviro
还是
HSK1
Simplified 还是
Traditional 還是
Pinyin hái shi
Definition still (as before); had better; unexpectedly; or
你还是早点来吧
Nǐ háishì zǎodiǎn lái ba
You'd better come earlier
你想喝茶还是咖啡？
Nǐ xiǎng hē chá háishì kāfēi?
Do you want tea or coffee?
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是
shì
to be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true; (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well; (adverb for emphatic assertion)
HSK1
但是
dàn shì
but; however
HSK2
可是
kě shì
but; however; (used for emphasis) indeed
HSK2
正是
zhèng shì
is precisely
HSK2
老是
lǎo shi
always
HSK2
就是
jiù shì
exactly; precisely; only; simply; just; (used correlatively with 也) even; even if
HSK3
只是
zhǐ shì
merely; only; just; nothing but; simply; but; however
HSK3
总是
zǒng shì
always
HSK3