既 (jì) — (adverb) already (formal); (conjunction) both...and... — used in 既…又/也… structure
Definition
In the structure 既…又/也… it means 'both…and…' (connecting two qualities or actions), like 都 but emphasizing parallel traits rather than totality. As a written adverb it can mean 'already', similar to 已经 but more formal.
adverb
already (formal)
conjunction
both...and... — used in 既…又/也… structure
Examples
- 既，。Tā jì huì huà huà, yòu huì chàng gē.He can both draw and sing.
- 既。Zhè ge cài jì pián yi yòu hǎo chī.This dish is both cheap and tasty.
- 既，。Tā jì yǐ dào dá, wǒ men jiù kāi shǐ le.Since he has already arrived, we started.
Grammar
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