既 (gei3) — already; de facto in Cantonese
gei˗₃既Mandarin Pinyin: ji4
Meaning of 既
nounalready; de facto
nounsince; now that; as
nounas well as; both
Example Sentences with 既
gei˗₃既jinˎ₄然douˉ¹都laiˎ₄嚟zo2,咗，daaˊ²打guˊ²鼓can˗₃趁hing1.興。
Since we're already here, let's make the most of it.
Words Containing 既
既然gei3 jin4
since this is so; as this is the case; this being the case; because
既往不咎gei3 wong5 bat1 gau3
let someone of the hook for past mistakes
一言既出駟馬難追jat1 jin4 gei3 ceot1 si3 maa5 naan4 zeoi1
it is difficult to take back a promise
一如既往jat1 jyu4 gei3 wong5
just as in the past; as before
既來之，則安之gei3 loi4 zi1 zak1 on1 zi1
make the best out of the situation that one is in
唔係！不過咁既環境，妳係跟埋來，好難保証妳冇事啫！m4 hai6！ bat1 gwo3 gam2 gei3 waan4 ging2, nei5 hai6 gan1 maai4 lei4, hou2 naan4 bou2 zing3 nei5 mou5 si6 ze1！
No, it's just that under these circumstances, it's hard to guarantee your safety if you insist on tagging along [colloquial]
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