HSK 4 · adverb · conjunction

既

jì

both... and; since; as

他既聪明又努力。

Tā jì cōngmíng yòu nǔlì.

He is both clever and hardworking.

既然来了,就一起吃饭吧。

Jìrán lái le, jiù yìqǐ chīfàn ba.

Since you're here, let's eat together.

这家店既有网店,也有实体店。

Zhè jiā diàn jì yǒu wǎng diàn, yě yǒu shítǐ diàn。

This shop has both an online store and a physical store.

骑车上班既能运动又能省钱,一举两得。

Qí chē shàngbān jì néng yùndòng yòu néng shěng qián, yìjǔliǎngdé。

Cycling to work lets you exercise and save money at once—two benefits in one.