A2 · Grammar reference · ASGAY164
Moderating positive adjectives with "hai"
Whenever you want to imply that something is "good," but also kind of "meh," you can use 还 (hái) in front of the "good" adjective.
- Keywords
- 还
- Used for
- Adding more explanation · Expressing quality
- Classification
- Adverbs with Adjectives · HSK2
Examples (9)
我还好。
爸爸做的菜还可以。
我们老板还不错。
这家店还行，不太贵。
我男朋友的工资还可以。
新的办公室还不错。
我觉得这里的菜还可以，没有那么难吃。
这个牌子还不错，很多年轻人喜欢。
房子还可以，但是有点贵。
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