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Usages of jì
我 邻居 是 大学生， 既 爱 画画 又 爱 打篮球， 我 很 羡慕 她。wǒ línjū shì dàxuéshēng, jì ài huàhuà yòu ài dǎlánqiú, wǒ hěn xiànmù tā.
My neighbor is a college student; she both loves drawing and loves playing basketball, and I really envy her.
姐姐 毕业 那 天， 父母 既 高兴 又 有点儿 难过。jiějie bìyè nà tiān, fùmǔ jì gāoxìng yòu yǒudiǎnr nánguò.
On the day my sister graduated, our parents were both happy and a bit sad.
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