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The line that hasn't been cut yet: 还

The picture A line that should have ended, but keeps running a little further.

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  1. time still running

    在开会,您稍等。

    tā hái zài kāi huì, nín shāo děng

    He's still in the meeting; please hold on a moment.

  2. one more on the line

    有别的事吗?

    hái yǒu bié de shì ma

    Is there anything else?

  3. past the line

    今天比昨天冷。

    jīn tiān bǐ zuó tiān hái lěng

    It's even colder today than yesterday.

    In comparisons 还 means 'further past that point'. It sounds softer than 更.

  4. barely on the line

    这家店的面可以。

    zhè jiā diàn de miàn hái kě yǐ

    The noodles here are decent enough.

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