还是

還是

háishi

conjunction HSK 1 #206

Meanings

1 or (in questions)
2 still
3 had better

Characters

Examples

HSK 1

我们还是走吧。

Wǒmen háishi zǒu ba.

We'd better go.

HSK 2

还是你说得对。

Háishi nǐ shuō de duì.

You were right after all.

HSK 3

你喝茶还是咖啡？

Nǐ hē chá háishi kāfēi?

Would you like tea or coffee?

Tips

mistakes

还是 is used for 'or' in questions (choosing between options). 或者 is used for 'or' in statements. 你要茶还是咖啡？ (question) vs. 茶或者咖啡都可以 (statement).

Stroke Order

还 hái

是 shì