既 (jì): already, since, both... (and...)
既 (jì) is a Chinese character meaning “already.” Classified as HSK Level 4 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 旡 (structural). It ranks #724 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 既 a person 旡 turning away from food 皀; compare 即. Its radical form 无 (not) appears in many related characters such as 无 (wú, not to have).
Definitions
- already
- since
- both... (and...)
Etymology & Origin
ideographicA person 旡 turning away from food 皀; compare 即
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 既
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一如既往 | yī rú jì wǎng | (idiom) just as in the past |
| 既定 | jì dìng | already fixed |
| 既往不咎 | jì wǎng bù jiù | to forget and not bear recriminations (idiom) |
| 既是 | jì shì | is both ...(and...) |
| 既有 | jì yǒu | existing |
| 既得利益 | jì dé lì yì | vested interest |
| 既成事实 | jì chéng shì shí | fait accompli |
| 既得期间 | jì dé qī jiān | vesting period (in finance) |
| 既有今日何必当初 | jì yǒu jīn rì hé bì dāng chū | see 早知今日何必當初|早知今日何必当初[zao3 zhi1 jin1 ri4 he2 bi4 dang1 chu1] |
| 既得 | jì dé | vested in |
| 既而 | jì ér | soon after |
| 既已 | jì yǐ | already |
| 既视感 | jì shì gǎn | déjà vu |
| 既来之，则安之 | jì lái zhī , zé ān zhī | Since they have come, we should make them comfortable (idiom). Since we're here, take it easy. |
| 既往 | jì wǎng | past |
既 appears in 19 compound words: 84 as the first character, 0 as the last, and 16 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 既 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (5)
Example Sentences
学习既字需要反复练习，才能写得工整。
xué xí jì zì xū yāo fǎn fù liàn xí , cái néng xiě dé gōng zhěng .
Mastering the character "既" requires repeated practice to write it neatly.
学习手记|既要做显功,也要做潜功-国际在线
xué xí shǒu jì jì yāo zuò xiǎn gōng , yě yāo zuò qián gōng guó jì zài xiàn
Study Notes | Doing Both Visible and Invisible Work - China Radio International
非机动车上千万辆,既要管得住又要服务好
fēi jī dòng chē shàng qiān wàn liàng , jì yāo guǎn dé zhù yòu yāo fú wù hǎo
With tens of millions of non-motorized vehicles on the road, we must ensure effective management while providing quality service.
提振消费:既要政策给力,也要改革发力
tí zhèn xiāo fèi : jì yāo zhèng cè gěi lì , yě yāo gǎi gé fā lì
Boost consumption: not only policies should be strong, but also reforms should be made
...川普全球加征关税 郑丽君:巩固 ART 既有优惠
. . . chuān pǔ quán qiú jiā zhēng guān shuì zhèng lí jūn : gǒng gù A R T jì yǒu yōu huì
... Trump imposes tariffs globally Zheng Lijun: Consolidate ART's existing preferential treatment
美财长:与贸易夥伴联系 各国盼维持既有关税协议
měi cái cháng : yǔ mào yì 夥 bàn lián xì gè guó pàn wéi chí jì yǒu guān shuì xié yì
U.S. Treasury Secretary: Liaising with trading partners Countries hope to maintain existing tariff agreements
玛莉既聪明又亲切。
Mǎ lì jì cōngming yòu qīnqiè.
Mary is both intelligent and kind.
从这儿到澳大利亚大既要几小时呀？
Cóng zhèr dào àodàlìyà dà jì yào jǐ xiǎoshí ya?
About how many hours does it take to get to Australia from here?
汤姆既彬彬有礼又善解人意。
Tāngmǔ jì bīnbīnyǒulǐ yòu shànjiěrényì.
Tom is polite and sensitive.
无论外面多么寒冷，房间始终既舒适又温暖。
Wúlùn wàimiàn duōme hánlěng, fángjiān shǐzhōng jì shūshì yòu wēnnuǎn.
No matter how cold it is outside, the rooms are comfortably heated.
Character Family
无 Radical Family — Characters sharing the not radical
Related Characters
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