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HSK 4
HSK 6
既
Character Breakdown (Single character)
Compound Words (18)
既定
jìdìng
already fixed
既往
jìwǎng
past
既得
jìdé
vested in
既是
jìshì
is both ...(and...)
既有
jìyǒu
existing
既然
jìrán
since
既而
jìér
soon after
既视感
jìshìgǎn
déjà vu
一如既往
yīrújìwǎng
just as in the past (idiom); as before
不咎既往
bùjiùjìwǎng
not censure sb for his past misdeeds
既往不咎
jìwǎngbùjiù
to forget and not bear recriminations (idiom); to let bygones be bygones
既得利益
jìdélìyì
vested interest
既得期间
jìdéqījiān
vesting period (in finance)
既成事实
jìchéngshìshí
fait accompli
既来之，则安之
jìláizhī,zéānzhī
Since they have come, we should make them comfortable (idiom). Since we're here, take it easy.
既有今日何必当初
jìyǒujīnrìhébìdāngchū
see [[早知今日何必當初|早知今日何必当初<zǎozhījīnrìhébìdāngchū>]]
一言既出，驷马难追
yīyánjìchū,sìmǎnánzhuī
lit. once said, a team of horses cannot unsay it (idiom); a promise must be kept
既要当婊子又要立牌坊
jìyàodāngbiǎoziyòuyàolìpáifāng
see [[又想當婊子又想立牌坊|又想当婊子又想立牌坊<yòuxiǎngdāngbiǎoziyòuxiǎnglìpáifāng>]]
Example Sentences (4)
散步是生活中最简单的锻炼方法，既可以活动身体，又可以减肥，而且不会像跑步那样辛苦。
San bu shi sheng huo zhong zui jian dan de duan lian fang fa, ji ke yi huo dong shen ti, you ke yi jian fei, er qie bu hui xiang pao bu na yang xin ku.
Walking is the simplest way to exercise in daily life; it both gets your body moving and helps you lose weight, and it is not as tiring as running.
Text 5
这个办法不错，既能方便大家的交流，还能节约用纸，保护环境。但是如果别人都能看到我的日记的话，多不安全啊！
Zhège bànfǎ bùcuò, jì néng fāngbiàn dàjiā de jiāoliú, hái néng jiéyuē yòng zhǐ, bǎohù huánjìng. Dànshì rúguǒ biérén dōu néng kàndào wǒ de rìjì de huà, duō bù ānquán a!
This solution is good. It not only makes communication convenient for everyone but also saves paper and protects the environment. But if everyone else can see my diary, how unsafe would that be!
Text 2
你说的也对。如果能找到一份自己既感兴趣，收入又不错的工作，那就最好了。
Nǐ shuō de yě duì. Rúguǒ néng zhǎodào yí fèn zìjǐ jì gǎn xìngqù, shōurù yòu bùcuò de gōngzuò, nà jiù zuìhǎo le.
You're right, too. If you can find a job that you are interested in and that pays well, then that would be the best.
Text 3
别担心！如果你用一个既合适又礼貌的方法告诉朋友，他一定会原谅你的。
Bié dānxīn! Rúguǒ nǐ yòng yí gè jì héshì yòu lǐmào de fāngfǎ gàosù péngyǒu, tā yídìng huì yuánliàng nǐ de.
Don't worry! If you tell your friend in a way that is both appropriate and polite, he will definitely forgive you.
Text 3
Metadata
- Category
- Chinese
- HSK Character Level
- 4
- Character Frequency Rank
- 723
- Word Frequency Rank
- 4,536 of 84,292