Meaning
already; since; both... (and...)
Chinese: 已经。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “ji” becomes a different word in each tone. 既 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 既然jì ránsince; as; this being the case
- 一如既往yī rú jì wǎng(idiom) just as in the past; as before; continuing as always
- 既是jì shìis both ...(and...); since; as; being the case that
- 既有jì yǒuexisting
- 既而jì érsoon after; later; then
Example Sentence
这家餐厅既干净又便宜。Zhè jiā cān tīng jì gān jìng yòu pián yi.This restaurant is both clean and cheap.
这Zhèthis家jiāhome餐厅cān tīngdining hall既jìalready干净gān jìngclean又yòuagain便宜pián yicheap。