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in Vietnamese Vẫn còn, vẫn đang

BrE /stɪl/ AmE /stɪl/

adverb en → vi

1 CONTINUE A2

Vẫn còn, vẫn đang

used to show that something continues up until a particular time or moment, often when you expect it to have stopped by then

  • still + verb

Collocations still working · still raining

  • It's 10 o'clock and he is still sleeping.

    Đã 10 giờ rồi mà anh ấy vẫn còn đang ngủ.

2 EMPHASIZE B1

Vẫn, đúng là

used to emphasize that something is true or correct, often when you are surprised by it

  • still + adjective

Collocations still hungry · still angry

  • I can't believe he's still angry about that.

    Tôi không thể tin anh ấy vẫn còn tức giận về chuyện đó.

3 POSITION B1

Vẫn ở chỗ cũ, không di chuyển

used to show that something is in the same position as before, without moving or changing

  • still + preposition

Collocations still here · still there

  • The book is still on the table.

    Cuốn sách vẫn còn trên bàn.

4 UNCHANGED B2

Vẫn không thay đổi, vẫn như cũ

used to show that something has not changed or been affected by a situation

  • still + adjective

Collocations still the same · still unchanged

  • The house looks still the same after all these years.

    Căn nhà vẫn còn như cũ sau bao nhiêu năm.