既是

jìshì

conjunction #36,546

Meanings

1 since; given that
2 is both ... (and ...)
3 being the case that

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

她既是医生,又是作家。

Tā jìshì yīshēng, yòushì zuòjiā.

She is both a doctor and a writer.

HSK 6

既是你不愿意,那就算了。

Jìshì nǐ bú yuànyì, nà jiùsuàn le.

Since you are unwilling, let's drop it.

Tips

grammar

Two patterns to remember: (1) 既是…就… 'since … then …' introduces a reason just established, similar to 既然. (2) 既是…又是… '(she) is both X and Y' lists two simultaneous identities. Listening for 就 vs 又 in the second clause tells you which sense is meant.

Stroke Order

既 jì

是 shì