Chinese Word: 既 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

既HSK 4

Pinyin: jì

English Definition: already; since; both... (and...)

Chinese Definition:
①动作已经完了：既往不咎。既而。
②已经：既成事实。既定。
③常与“且”、“又”连用，表示两者并列：既快又好。

Total strokes: 9; Radical: 无

Ideographic:A person 旡 turning away from food 皀; compare 即

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既然HSK 4	jì rán	since; as; this being the case
既是	jì shì	is both ...(and...); since; as; being the case that
一如既往HSK 6	yī rú jì wǎng	just as in the past (idiom); as before; continuing as always
既定	jì dìng	already fixed; set; established
既而	jì ér	soon after; later; then

1		zhè ge 这个 wèn tí 问题 jì 既 fù zá 复杂 yòu 又 shēn ào 深奥。 This problem is both complex and profound.
2		tā 他 de 的 biǎo yǎn 表演 jì 既 jīng cǎi 精彩 yòu 又 gǎn rén 感人。 His performance is both brilliant and touching.
3		wǒ 我 de 的 jì huà 计划 jì 既 shí jì 实际 yòu 又 kě xíng 可行。 My plan is both practical and feasible.
4		zhè 这 piān 篇 wén zhāng 文章 jì yǒu 既有 qù wèi xìng 趣味性 yòu 又 shēn kè 深刻。 This article is both interesting and profound.
5		zhè 这 piān 篇 wén zhāng 文章 de 的 nèi róng 内容 jì 既 shēn kè 深刻 yòu 又 jīng zhì 精致。 The content of this article is both profound and exquisite.

1		zhè ge 这个 wèn tí 问题 jì 既 fù zá 复杂 yòu 又 shēn ào 深奥。 This problem is both complex and profound.
2		tā 他 de 的 biǎo yǎn 表演 jì 既 jīng cǎi 精彩 yòu 又 gǎn rén 感人。 His performance is both brilliant and touching.
3		wǒ 我 de 的 jì huà 计划 jì 既 shí jì 实际 yòu 又 kě xíng 可行。 My plan is both practical and feasible.
4		zhè 这 piān 篇 wén zhāng 文章 jì yǒu 既有 qù wèi xìng 趣味性 yòu 又 shēn kè 深刻。 This article is both interesting and profound.
5		zhè 这 piān 篇 wén zhāng 文章 de 的 nèi róng 内容 jì 既 shēn kè 深刻 yòu 又 jīng zhì 精致。 The content of this article is both profound and exquisite.