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既

jì

HSK 4 Character

What 既 means

1. already
2. since
3. both... (and...)

Example sentences

• 既往不咎。
  Jìwǎngbùjiù.
  Let bygones be bygones.
• 他既高又帅。
  Tā jì gāo yòu shuài.
  He is tall and handsome.
• 我既紧张又害怕。
  I am nervous and scared.
• 玛莉既聪明又亲切。
  Mary is both intelligent and kind.
• 我既不抽烟也不喝酒。
  Wǒ jì bù chōuyān yě bù hējiǔ.
  I don't drink or smoke.
• 我既不抽烟又不喝酒。
  Wǒ jì bù chōuyān yòu bù hējiǔ.
  I neither drink nor smoke.

Words starting with 既

• 既然jì ránsince; as; this being the case
• 既是jì shìis both ...(and...); since; as
• 既定jì dìngalready fixed; set; established
• 既已jì yǐalready
• 既而jì érsoon after; later; then
• 既得利益jì dé lì yìvested interest
• 既往jì wǎngpast; bygone; the past
• 既得jì dévested in; already obtained; vesting
• 既有jì yǒuexisting
• 既视感jì shì gǎndéjà vu
• 既得期间jì dé qī jiānvesting period (in finance)
• 既成事实jì chéng shì shífait accompli
• 既往不咎jì wǎng bù jiùto forget and not bear recriminations (idiom); to let bygones be bygones…
• 既来之，则安之jì lái zhī , zé ān zhīSince they have come, we should make them comfortable (idiom). Since we're here, take it…
• 既有今日何必当初jì yǒu jīn rì hé bì dāng chūsee 早知今日何必当初
• 既要当婊子又要立牌坊jì yào dāng biǎo zi yòu yào lì pái fāngsee 又想当婊子又想立牌坊

Words containing 既

• 一如既往yī rú jì wǎng(idiom) just as in the past; as before; continuing as always
• 不咎既往bù jiù jì wǎngnot censure sb for his past misdeeds; overlook sb's past mistakes; let bygones be bygones
• 一言既出，驷马难追yī yán jì chū , sì mǎ nán zhuīlit. once said, a team of horses cannot unsay it (idiom); a promise must be kept

Characters that look like 既

Easy to confuse on sight. Compare them side by side once and the pair stops costing you.

• 现xiànto appear; present; now
• 规guīcompass; a rule; regulation
• 瓶píngbottle; vase; pitcher
• 眠miánto sleep; to hibernate
• 耽dānto indulge in; to delay
• 砚yànink-stone

Sounds the same

Read jì, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 记to record; to note; to memorize
• 季season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers
• 绩to spin (hemp etc); merit; accomplishment
• 际border; edge; boundary
• 计to calculate; to compute; to count
• 技skill
• 济to cross a river; to aid or relieve; to be of help
• 继to continue; to follow after; to go on with
• 纪order; discipline; age
• 寄to entrust; to place in sb's care; (bound form) to depend on; to attach oneself to…
• 迹(bound form) trace; mark; vestige; clue; Taiwan pr. jī
• 寂silent; solitary; Taiwan pr. jí