Dictionary/既

既

既 jì

ㄐㄧˋ
AdvConjHSK 4core 10k
1already
2since
3both... (and...)

Characters

Examples

wǒ我jì既bù不chōu yān抽烟yě也bù不hē喝jiǔ酒。
我既不抽烟也不喝酒。
I don't drink or smoke.
我爸爸既不喝酒也不抽烟。
My father neither drinks nor smokes.
这种布既便宜又结实。
This kind of cloth is both cheap and sturdy.

Often confused with

See also: words & characters pronounced jì