既

jì

“Already” in Chinese is 既 (jì).

Other characters with the syllable ji: see all 46 →

Meaning

already
since
both... (and...)

Example

既然所有的任务都按时完成了，我们已经准备好开始下一阶段的开发了。

Since all tasks have been completed without delay, we are ready to start the next phase of development.

From 既然 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Words containing 既

既然jìránsince; as; this being the caseHSK 4 一如既往yīrú-jìwǎngjust as in the past; as before; continuing as alwaysHSK 7-9

More HSK 4 characters

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