既

jì

HSK 4 adverb / conjunction

Meaning 释义

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

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In real sentences 真实例句

我wǒ爸爸bàba既jì不bù喝酒hējiǔ也yě不bù抽烟chōuyān。

My father neither drinks nor smokes.

Tatoeba #334236

玛mǎ莉lì既jì聪明cōngming又yòu亲切qīnqiè。

Mary is both intelligent and kind.

Tatoeba #348385

他tā既jì会huì打dǎ网球wǎngqiú，又yòu会huì打dǎ棒球bàngqiú。

He can play both tennis and baseball.

Tatoeba #335095

一言yīyán既jì出chū，驷sì马mǎ难nán追zhuī。

You cannot take back what you have said.

Tatoeba #346679

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Related words 相关词

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