jì
既 (jì) is a Chinese word meaning “already; since; both... (and...)”.
Meanings
- 1already
- 2since
- 3both... (and...)
- Part of speech
- adverb, conjunction
Related words
既然since; as; this being the case一如既往(idiom) just as in the past; as before; continuing as always既定already fixed既往不咎to forget and not bear recriminations (idiom); to let bygones be bygones既是is both ...(and...)既有existing既得利益vested interest一言既出，驷马难追lit. once said, a team of horses cannot unsay it (idiom); a promise must be kept不咎既往not censure sb for his past misdeeds既已already既往past既得vested in