仍然 (réng rán) — still; as before; yet in Mandarin

réng​ rán
“still; as before; yet”

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#766 most common word · HSK 4 · CEFR B2

Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.

Tone breakdown

仍然 is pronounced réng rán. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.

réng
second tone (rising, ˊ)
rán
second tone (rising, ˊ)

In a sentence

tā lí kāi le, dàn wǒ réng rán xiǎng tā

He left, but I still miss him

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Frequently asked questions

What does 仍然 mean?+

仍然 (réng rán) means "still; as before; yet" in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you pronounce 仍然?+

仍然 is pronounced réng rán. It uses the tone 2 (rising). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.

How common is 仍然 in Mandarin?+

仍然 is the #766 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.

Where 仍然 fits

HSK 4 · CEFR B2
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