既...也... jì... yě... both ... and ... Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 既 jì conjunction [both... and...] Used in coordinated patterns with 又 yòu or 也 yě to indicate that two qualities or actions exist simultaneously也 yě adverb also also; too; as well; in addition; used in negative sentences to mean "either" or "neither"