Hanzi
Traditional
既
Simplified
既

already/since/both... (and...)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

jì, xì

Bopomofo

ㄐㄧˋ, ㄒㄧˋ

Jyutping

gei3

Example sentences

既 jì
他既聰明又努力。
他既聪明又努力。

He is both smart and hardworking.

且 qiě
這種水果既甜且香。
这种水果既甜且香。

This kind of fruit is both sweet and fragrant.

既然 jìrán
既然你已經決定了，我就支持你。
既然你已经决定了，我就支持你。

Since you have already decided, I will support you.

天下 tiānxià
既然你這麼有信心，那就去闖闖天下吧。
既然你这么有信心，那就去闯闯天下吧。

Since you are so confident, go out and make a name for yourself in the world.

Example Vocabulary

既

ji4

both...and; since; already

一如既往

yi1'ru2'ji4'wang3

既然

ji4'ran2

since; now that

既往不咎

既得

既有

ji4'you3

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