既是 (jì shì) — (conjunction) since, as, now that (introducing a reason or precondition)

Definition

既是 introduces a reason or premise that justifies what follows — like 'since' or 'now that' in English. Common in writing and formal speech; informal speech often uses 既然 instead.

conjunction
sinceasnow that (introducing a reason or precondition)
Easily confused

Examples

  • 既是，。
    jì shì Lái le, jiù hǎo hǎo xiǎng shòu ba.
    Since you've come, enjoy yourself well.
  • 既是，。
    jì shì Dā ying le, jiù yào zuò dào.
    Now that you've promised, you must follow through.
  • 既是，。
    jì shì Rú cǐ, wǒ men jiù bú bì zài děng le.
    Since that's the case, we don't need to wait any longer.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

既jìsince
是shìsuffix

既 gives the sense of since or now that, and 是 adds no separate sense.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 皀皀jíbowl of rice
  • 旡旡jìkneeling figure

既 combines 皀, a bowl of rice, with 旡, a kneeling figure: a person kneeling at the bowl, having finished eating.

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No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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