Word: 既 (jì) both... (and...)

These are the example sentences using 既 in the sense both... (and...). Every sentence using 既 is on the word's own page, whichever sense it uses.

Example sentences using 既 in this sense

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他俄语既会说，又会写。

Tā Éyǔ jì huì shuō, yòu huì xiě.

He can both speak and write Russian.
他既不喜欢棒球，又不喜欢足球。

Tā jì bù xǐhuan bàngqiú, yòu bù xǐhuan zúqiú.

He likes neither baseball nor football.
他既会打网球，又会打棒球。

Tā jì huì dǎ wǎngqiú, yòu huì dǎ bàngqiú.

He can play both tennis and baseball.
他既高又帅。

Tā jì gāo yòu shuài.

He is tall and handsome.
她既学越语又学英语。

Tā jì xué yuè yǔ yòu xué Yīngyǔ.

She is learning both Vietnamese and English.
她既没钱，也不出名。

Tā jì méi qián, yě bù chūmíng.

She's neither rich nor famous.
她的歌声听起来既温柔又悲哀。

Tā de gēshēng tīng qilai jì wēnróu yòu bēi'āi.

Her singing sounds both gentle and sorrowful.
我既不富有，也不想变得富有。

Wǒ jì bú fùyǒu, yě bùxiǎng biànde fùyǒu.

I am not rich, nor do I wish to be.
我既不能确认也不能否定。

Wǒ jì bùnéng quèrèn yě bùnéng fǒudìng.

I can neither confirm nor deny that.
这种布既便宜又结实。

Zhèzhǒng bù jì piányi yòu jiēshi.

This kind of cloth is both cheap and sturdy.
这辆车既环保又节能。

Zhè liàng chē jì huánbǎo yòu jiénéng.

This car is both eco-friendly and energy-saving.