As before in Chinese
as before · HSK 5
依然
- 依 to depend on
- 然 right
十年过去了，他依然住在那里。 Ten years have passed, and he still lives there.
Other ways to say as before
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How do you say as before in Chinese?
As before in Chinese is 依然 (yī rán). You can also say 仍旧 (réng jiù), 依旧 (yī jiù).
Which word should I use?
Start with the first one: it is the easiest on the HSK list. The others say it too, often in a more formal way or for a narrower sense; each one’s page has real sentences that show how it is used.
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