还是

Meaning(conjunction, adverb, verb)

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

Examples

• 你喝茶还是喝咖啡？

  nǐ hē chá hái shi hē kā fēi?

  Would you like tea or coffee?

• 他还是住在原来的地方。

  tā hái shi zhù zài yuán lái de dì fang.

  He still lives in the same place.

• 太晚了，我们还是坐出租车吧。

  tài wǎn le, wǒ men hái shi zuò chū zū chē ba.

  It's too late; we'd better take a taxi.

Easily confused

• 或者 — 还是 is for questions; 或者 is for statements (喝茶或者咖啡都行).

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