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既

jì · ji

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  1. already
  2. since
  3. both... (and...)
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Cheap and good tea

  1. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)家(jiā)的(de)茶(chá)既(jì)便宜(piányi)又(yòu)好喝(hǎohē)。

    The tea here is both cheap and tasty.

  2. Liangliang

    既然(jìrán)这么(zhème)好(hǎo)，我们(wǒmen)每天(měitiān)都(dōu)来(lái)。

    Since it's so good, let's come every day.

  3. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)今天(jīntiān)老板(lǎobǎn)没(méi)开门(kāimén)。

    But the owner hasn't opened up today.

  4. Liangliang

    既然(jìrán)关门(guānmén)了(le)，我们(wǒmen)回家(huíjiā)自己(zìjǐ)泡(pào)。

    Since it's closed, let's go home and brew our own.

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)家(jiā)既(jì)没有(méiyǒu)茶叶(cháyè)，也(yě)没有(méiyǒu)杯子(bēizi)。

    My home has neither tea leaves nor cups.

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01

他(tā)既(jì)不(bù)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)棒(bàng)球(qiú)，又(yòu)不(bù)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)足(zú)球(qiú)。

He likes neither baseball nor football.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)个(ge)方(fāng)案(àn)既(jì)省(shěng)钱(qián)又(yòu)省(shěng)时(shí)间(jiān)。

This plan both saves money and saves time.

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