Learn Hardcore Chinese: hái

Usages of hái

我wǒ　还hái　没méi　去qù　过guo　北京Běijīng，　我wǒ　想xiǎng　去qù。wǒ hái méi qù guo Běijīng, wǒ xiǎng qù.

I haven’t been to Beijing yet; I want to go.

他tā　为什么wèishénme　还hái　没méi　来lái？　我wǒ　需要xūyào　找zhǎo　他tā。　你nǐ　等děng　了le　多久duōjiǔ？tā wèishénme hái méi lái? wǒ xūyào zhǎo tā. nǐ děng le duōjiǔ?

Why hasn’t he come yet? I need to look for him. How long have you been waiting?

今天jīntiān　的de　会议huìyì　还hái　没méi　结束jiéshù。jīntiān de huìyì hái méi jiéshù.

Today’s meeting is not over yet.

我wǒ　还hái　没méi　收到shōudào　退款tuìkuǎn，　所以suǒyǐ　想xiǎng　再zài　联系liánxì　客服kèfú。wǒ hái méi shōudào tuìkuǎn, suǒyǐ xiǎng zài liánxì kèfú.

I still haven’t received the refund, so I want to contact customer service again.

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