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ยังคง means that a state or action has continued up to now without changing. It is a slightly more explicit or formal way to say that something still remains true.
continue to、keep being、still、remain
Used before a verb or state expression to show that something still continues or remains the same.
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ปัญหานี้ยังคงมีอยู่ panhǎa níi yaŋ khoŋ mii yùu This problem still exists. ปัญหานี้ยังคงมีอยู่ details
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แม่ยังคงห่วงเขาอยู่ mɛ̂ɛ yaŋ khoŋ hùaŋ khǎw yùu His mother is still worried about him. แม่ยังคงห่วงเขาอยู่ details
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ราคายังคงเท่าเดิม raakhaa yaŋ khoŋ thâw dəəm The price remains the same. ราคายังคงเท่าเดิม details
Learning notes
Explanation
ยังคง combines the idea of “still” with the idea of remaining or being maintained. It is commonly followed by a verb, a state expression, or an adjective, as in ยังคงมีอยู่ “still exists” or ยังคงดี “is still good.” It can be used in conversation, but compared with plain ยัง, it often sounds more explicit, written, or report-like.
Usage
This word is common in news, reports, explanations, and business contexts when describing issues, prices, policies, relationships, or conditions that still continue or remain unchanged. In conversation, it is useful when you want to emphasize that something is still the same as before.
Caution
ยังคง is not always interchangeable with ยัง. In short casual sentences, ยัง may sound more natural. Also, while คง by itself can mean “probably,” ยังคง normally means “still” or “continues to remain,” not “probably still.”
Differences from similar words
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คงอยู่ means “to continue to exist” or “remain in existence.” ยังคง is broader and can modify actions, conditions, and qualities that continue up to the present.
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ต่อไป points forward, meaning “from now on” or “continuing onward.” ยังคง focuses on something that has remained true from the past until now.
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ยัง is the basic everyday word for “still” or “not yet.” ยังคง is more explicit about continuity or remaining unchanged, and it often sounds a little more formal or explanatory.