jì
already; since; as
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既来之，则安之。
jì lái zhī, zé ān zhī.
Since you're here, make the best of it.
既是如此，那就这样吧。
jì shì rúcǐ, nà jiù zhèyàng ba.
Since that's the case, let's do it this way.
既往不咎。
jì wǎng bù jiù.
Let bygones be bygones.
未 (wèi)
not yet
不 (bù)
not
The Chinese character 既 (jì) is composed of two parts: 日 (rì) and 己 (jǐ). 日 means "sun", while 己 means "self". Together, they form the character 既, which means "already", "since", or "as soon as".The oracle bone script of 既 shows a person standing under the sun. This image suggests that the character 既 was originally used to represent the idea of "being in the sun". Over time, the meaning of 既 expanded to include the ideas of "already", "since", and "as soon as".The character 既 is often used in conjunction with other characters to form compound words. For example, the word 既成事实 (jìchéng shìshí) means "an accomplished fact", while the word 既往不咎 (jìwǎng bùjiǔ) means "to let bygones be bygones".The character 既 is also used in Chinese idioms. For example, the idiom 既生瑜何生亮 (jìshēng yú hé shēng liàng) means "since there is already a Yu, why is there also a Liang?". This idiom is used to express the idea that there is no need for two people who are very similar to each other.The character 既 is a versatile character that can be used in a variety of ways. It is an important character to learn for HSK learners, as it is used frequently in both written and spoken Chinese.
