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How to express "It would be better" with 还是 (háishì)
One of the meaning of 还是 (háishì) in Chinese is "It would be better" or "you would better"
Structure
Subject + 还是 + Action + 吧
吧 is often placed after this structure, as a suggestion to soften the tone.
Examples
- 你 不 会， 还是 我 做 吧。
Nǐ bù huì, háishì wǒ zuò ba.
You do not know how, I'll rather do it.
- 我 饿 了，我们 还是 先 吃饭 吧。
Wǒ èle, wǒmen háishì xiān chīfàn ba.
I'm hungry, we'd better start eating.
- 你 病 了 这么 长 时间，还是 去 医院 吧。
Nǐ bìngle zhème cháng shíjiān,háishì qù yīyuàn ba.
You have been sick a lot of time; You'd better go to a doctor.