依然
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
依然 (yīrán) · still
依然 (yīrán) means “still; as before”. It is written with 2 characters: 依 (to rely on) + 然 (certainly). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 依然 is built
The characters
依 yī · to rely on
What 依 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 衣yī — cloth
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亠tóu — lid
Origin hint: 亻 gives the meaning, 衣 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
然 rán · certainly
What 然 is made of
- 肰rán — dog meat
- ⺼ — meat
- 犬quǎn — dog
- 大dà — big
- 丶 — dot
- 灬huǒ — fire
Origin hint: 灬 gives the meaning, 肰 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
十年过去了，他依然很年轻。Shí nián guòqù le, tā yīrán hěn niánqīng.Ten years have passed, and he still looks young.
那家饭馆依然那么好吃吗？Nà jiā fànguǎn yīrán nàme hǎochī ma?Is that restaurant still as good as before?
Questions about 依然
What does 依然 mean?
依然 (yīrán) means “still; as before”.
How do you pronounce 依然?
依然 is pronounced yīrán.
Which HSK level is 依然?
依然 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 依靠yīkàoto rely on
- 依旧yījiùstill
- 依据yījùbasis
- 依赖yīlàito depend on
- 依托yītuōto rely on
- 大自然dàzìránnature (the natural world)
- 忽然hūránsuddenly
- 然后ránhòuthen
- 虽然suīránalthough
- 必然bìráninevitable
Learn 依然 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 66: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.