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既

jì

already; de facto; since; then

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Example sentences

  • 她既没钱，也不出名。

    Tā jì méi qián yě bù chū míng

    She's neither rich nor famous.

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  • 你既然已经知道了，还问什么？

    Nǐ jì rán yǐ jīng zhī dào le hái wèn shén me

    If you already know, why are you still asking?

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  • 我既紧张又害怕。

    Wǒ jì jǐn zhāng yòu hài pà

    I am nervous and scared.

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  • 既要马好，又要马不吃草。

    Jì yào mǎ hǎo yòu yào mǎ bù chī cǎo

    You cannot have your cake and eat it, too.

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Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), contributed by their community.

Words containing 既

  • 既然jì rán 4–2 since; as; this being the case
  • 既jì 4already; since; both... (and...)
  • 一如既往yī rú jì wǎng 1–2–4–3 → 4–2–4–3just as in the past (idiom); as before; continuing as always