既 jì already
already; since; both
How it came to be
A kneeling figure at a heaped food dish, with the head turned away from it. The meal is over. The opposite character is the same person with the head turned towards the food.
用法
- 'Since / given that' and 'both,' formal - 既然 (jìrán) since (it is so), often paired with 就: 既然来了，就多待会儿 (jìrán lái le, jiù duō dāi huìr) since you're here, stay a while.
- 既…又… (jì…yòu…) 'both…and…': 既便宜又好 both cheap and good.
- Don't confuse with 即 (jí, namely/immediately) - different character and meaning.
含“既”的汉字
含“既”的词语
例句
- 既然天晴了，我们把衣服晾了吧。 Jìrán tiānqíng le, wǒmen bǎ yīfu liàng le ba.Since the weather became sunny, let's hang our clothes.