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还是

hái shi
HSK 1

English Meaning

still (as before); had better; unexpectedly; or

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
那我们还是不是一家人
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💡 INTENT:

“Stop dwelling on past mistakes—family loyalty must come before pride.”

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就算是擦掉了 也是一团污点

“even if you scratch it out, the stain remains.”

“So are we still a family?”

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是不是母女

“Still mother and daughter?”

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看看你还是不是战无不胜
HSK 1 00:01
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1. PREVIOUS

你有本事啊 就停更一个月试试

“If you're so capable, try stopping updates for a month.”

“Let's see if you're still invincible then.”

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你不是说了 已经不和她再来往了吗

“Didn't you say you weren't going to see her anymore?”

还是冉警官让给他的
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💡 INTENT:

“He didn't actually earn it—Officer Ran just handed it to him out of charity.”

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也就这样 只碰到这么一个大案子 立了个二等功

“He finally cracked a big case and got a Second-Class Merit.”

“Also, it was Officer Ran who let him claim the credit.”

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听说 身体还不行了 领伤残补助

“I also heard that his health is bad. He is claiming disability aid now.”

《黑夜告白》 · legal_and_police
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