既是

shì
  1. is both ...(and...)
  2. since
  3. as
  4. being the case that

CEDICT

  1. (literary) since; as; being that
  2. since; as; being that

Wiktionary

連詞通常上半句首表示前提加以推論。《水滸傳第三:「既是恁地容易。」《二十年目睹之怪現狀第二:「功名既是無隙可乘不下惡氣。」既然」。

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以來 lái since (a previous event)
我去年以來就沒再做了。

I haven't done that since last year.

Source: Tatoeba

以降 jiàng since (some point in the past)
自從 cóng
  1. since (a time)
  2. ever since
自从我认识她的时候,我就恨她。

From the moment that I met her, I hated her.

Source: Tatoeba

自打 (coll.) since
打從 cóng
  1. from
  2. (ever) since
  1. already
  2. since
  3. both... (and...)
他既高又帅。

He is tall and handsome.

Source: Tatoeba

茲因 yīn
  1. (formal) whereas
  2. since
由於 yóu
  1. due to
  2. as a result of
  3. thanks to
  4. owing to
  5. since
  6. because
由于下雨,野餐泡汤了。

The picnic was called off because of the rain.

The picnic was cancelled due to the rain.

The picnic was called off because of rain.

The picnic was canceled because of rain.

The picnic was cancelled because of the rain.

Source: Tatoeba

  1. as
  2. as if
  3. such as
如你所知。

As you already know.

Source: Tatoeba

wéi
  1. as (in the capacity of)
  2. to take sth as
  3. to act as
  4. to serve as
  5. to behave as
  6. to become
  7. to be
  8. to do
  9. by (in the passive voice)
眼見為憑。

To see is to believe.

Source: Tatoeba

qiàn
  1. (old) like
  2. as
如同 tóng
  1. like
  2. as
死亡就如同做夢一樣。

Death is like dreaming.

Source: Tatoeba

身為 shēnwéi
  1. in the capacity of
  2. as
我為自己身為女人而感到羞恥。

I'm ashamed to be a woman.

Source: Tatoeba

ruò
  1. to seem
  2. like
  3. as
  4. if
我若能來就會來。

I'll come if I can.

I will come if I can.

Oh, if I can go, I will.

Source: Tatoeba

作為 zuòwéi
  1. one's conduct
  2. deed
  3. activity
  4. accomplishment
  5. achievement
  6. to act as
  7. as (in the capacity of)
  8. qua
  9. to view as
  10. to look upon (sth as)
  11. to take sth to be
她養一隻鸚鵡作為寵物。

She keeps a parrot as a pet.

Source: Tatoeba