既

Meaning(conjunction, adverb)

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

Examples

• 她既聪明又努力。

  tā jì cōng ming yòu nǔ lì.

  She's both smart and hard-working.

• 这个办法既省钱又省时间。

  zhè ge bàn fǎ jì shěng qián yòu shěng shí jiān.

  This method saves both money and time.

• 他既会唱歌，也会跳舞。

  tā jì huì chàng gē, yě huì tiào wǔ.

  He can sing and dance as well.

Easily confused

• 又 — 既……又…… is close to 又……又……; 既 must come first, followed by 又 or 也.

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