既

The character "既" has 9 strokes. "既" is one of the 3500 commonly used characters. The character "既" has 1 pronunciations, . The pronunciations of "既" are "jì" . View the stroke order of "既">>

The basic meaning of the Chinese character "既"

v.: be over; end

adv.: already; as well as

conj.: since; now that

• be over : 从…影响下恢复过来；渡过
• end : n.最后部分；末尾；端；稍；尽头；目的；目标；一阵；一回；边锋
• already : adv.已经；早已；够了；就已经
• as well as : 以及, 也, 和…一样
• since : prep., conj., & adv.自从；从那以后；此后；既然；因为；之前；以前；由于
• now that : 既然, 由于

Form words with "既"

言未既 before one finishes speaking

Example phrases using "既"

• 既是你不愿意，那就以后再说吧。

  As you are unwilling, let’s talk about it later.

• 有些蔬菜既可以生吃也可以熟食。

  Some vegetables can either be eaten raw or cooked.

• 母亲生病后，父亲既当爹又当妈。

  When Mother was sick in bed, Father was/acted father and mother all in one to us.

• 他开始反对，既而又表示同意。

  He was opposed to it at first, but later he gave his consent.

• 太阳既放射可见光，也放射紫外线。

  The sun radiates both visible and ultra-violet light.

• 水既是化合物，就可以分解。

  As water is a compound, it can be decomposed.

• 新建的办公楼既宽敞又亮堂。

  The newly-built office buildings are bright and spacious.

• 这本书既有趣且有教育意义。

  The book is both interesting and instructive.

• 改进后的工具既轻巧又出活。

  The improved tools are efficient as well as handy.

• 干这种活儿，既需要脑子也需要力气。

  You need brains as well as brawn to do this job.