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你好, Chinese learners,
One of the meaning of 還是／还是 (háishì) in Chinese is "It would be better" or "you would better"
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Structure
Subject + 還是／还是 + Action + 吧
吧 is often placed after this structure, as a suggestion to soften the tone.
Examples
- 你 不 會， 還是 我 做 吧。／你 不 会， 还是 我 做 吧。
Nǐ bù huì, háishì wǒ zuò ba.
You do not know how, let me do it instead.
- 我 餓 了，我們 還是 先 吃飯 吧。／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 這麼 長 時間，還是 去 醫院 吧。／你 病 了 这么 长 时间，还是 去 医院 吧。
Nǐ bìng le zhème cháng shíjiān, háishì qù yīyuàn ba.
You have been sick for so long. You'd better go to hospital.
Sources
https://chine.in/mandarin/grammaire/ASGWAR65
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