Expressing "had better" with "haishi"

Nível: HSK 4 | Categoria: Gramática

Explicação da Regra:

One of the ways to use 还是 (háishì) is to have it mean "you had better," after having compared two options. Usually there's even a bit of deliberation before the speaker announces what "it would be better" to do, using 还是. 还是 as an adverb can express "had better" or "it would be better to." The idea is that the speaker has given the matter some thought, and after considering it, has finally come to a decision. The announcement of this decision will frequently include 还是, and it usually comes before a verb or a subject. Subj. + 还是 + [Verb Phrase] + 吧 吧 is often placed after this structure, as it's a suggestion .

Exemplos com Falantes Nativos:

• 还是明天去吧。 (huánshì míngtiān qù ba 。): "Let's go tomorrow."
• 还是让她进来吧。 (huánshì ràng tā jìnlái ba 。): "Let her come in."
• 你还是快点走吧。 (nǐ huánshì kuàidiǎn zǒu ba 。): "You should go quickly."
• 我们还是帮帮他吧。 (wǒmen huánshì bāngbāng tā ba 。): "Let's help him."
• 太晚了，还是先回家吧。 (tài wǎn le ，huánshì xiān húijiā ba 。): "It's too late, let's go home first."

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