曁 (jì) - And, also, both... and... & until, up to

曁Tone 4

jì ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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曁 · jì

And, also, both.

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until, up to;

used in formal contexts to connect items of equal importance.

And, also, both... and...until, up toused in formal contexts to connect items of

Usage highlights

And alsoScholars and expertsEmployees and contractorsAncient and modernDirector and editorUntil now

Synonyms

  • 及— and, as well as
  • 与— and, with
  • 和— and (most common)
  • 以及— as well as, and also

Antonyms

  • 或— or (indicating alternative)
  • 非— not, non- (indicating exclusion)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The conference was attended by scholars and experts (学者曁专家).
  • This applies to all employees and contractors (员工曁合同工).
  • The exhibition displays ancient artifacts up to modern works (古代文物曁现代作品).
  • He served as director and chief editor (主任曁主编).

Collocations

  • And also(以及曁)
  • Scholars and experts(学者曁专家)
  • Employees and contractors(员工曁合同工)
  • Ancient and modern(古代曁现代)
  • Director and editor(主任曁主编)
  • Until now(至今曁今)

Idioms

  • From ancient times until now(自古曁今)
  • Both civil and military(文武曁备)
  • From beginning to end(自始曁终)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in formal writing and official documents to connect parallel items with equal importance.
  • More formal and classical than common conjunctions like '和' or '及'.
  • Often appears in academic, legal, and official contexts to denote comprehensive inclusion.

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