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既 jì

already, since, then; both; de facto

Strokes
9
Level
HSK 4
Radical
旡
Type
Ideograph
Made of 旡 ⿰？旡

Memory hint: A person 旡 turning away from food 皀; compare 即

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  1. 既然你来了，就留下吃饭吧。
    Jìrán nǐ lái le, jiù liú xià chīfàn ba.
    Since you're here, stay for dinner.
    since you come (particle), then stay down eat-food (suggestion)
  2. 既然决定了，你还犹豫什么呢？
    Jìrán juédìng le, nǐ hái yóuyù shénme ne?
    Since it's decided, what are you still hesitating about?
    since decide (particle), you still hesitate what (question)
  3. 既然下雨了，我们就别出去了。
    Jìrán xiàyǔ le, wǒmen jiù bié chūqu le.
    Since it's raining, let's not go out.
    since fall-rain (particle), we then don't go-out (particle)
  4. 他做事既不认真也不细心。
    Tā zuò shì jì bú rènzhēn yě bú xìxīn.
    He's neither serious nor careful when doing things.
    he do thing both not serious also not careful
  5. 多年以后，他对朋友的态度一如既往。
    Duō nián yǐhòu, tā duì péngyou de tàidu yìrújìwǎng.
    Many years later, his attitude towards friends is the same as always.
    many year after, he toward friend (possessive) attitude just-like-before

Words with 既 (2)