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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

仍然 [réngrán]
  1. 1. adverb [表示继续] still
    他仍然保持着老习惯。
    He still sticks to his old habits.
  2. 2. adverb [表示恢复]
    回国后，他仍然到原公司工作。
    After his return from overseas he went back to work in his old company.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

仍然 [réngrán]
  1. 1. still; yet
    补一补，这件衣服仍然可以穿。
    You can still wear the clothes if you have them mended.
    等了半天，她仍然没有到。
    We've been waiting a long time for her, but she still hasn't arrived.
    至今我们仍然没有得到回音。
    As yet, we have received no answer.
    他把信看完，仍然装在信封里。
    He put the letter back into the envelope after he'd read it.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

仍然 [réngrán]
  1. 1. 副 表示某种情况持续不变
    现在条件好了，但他仍然过着俭朴的生活。
  2. 2. 副 表示中断、变动后又恢复原状
    回国后他仍然当厂长
    出院后她仍然按时上班。
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Examples

轮船在远处消失了，而她仍然怅惘地站在江边。
Even after the steamship had sailed out of sight, she still stood in a daze on the pier.
我们谈了半天，仍然毫无端绪。
We talked the matter over for quite some time but didn't get anywhere.
他们节衣缩食，但是仍然供不起儿子上学。
They scraped and saved, but still couldn't pay for their son's education.
他尽管身体不好，仍然坚持工作。
Though he's not in good health, he still keeps on working.
论理她早可以退休了，可是她仍然坚持工作。
She really ought to have retired long ago, but she's still working.
任凭江水冷得钻心，工人们仍然坚持下水操作。
The workers still kept on working in the river even though the water was icy cold.
等了半天，她仍然没有到。
We've been waiting a long time for her, but she still hasn't arrived.
他把信看完，仍然装在信封里。
He put the letter back into the envelope after he'd read it.
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Word Decomposition

仍
[réng] 		+ 然
[rán]

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