既然 (jì rán) — (conjunction) since; given that; now that
Definition
既然 (jìrán) starts a reason clause meaning 'since / given that' — the follow-up usually expresses the speaker's decision or response, not a logical result (that's 因此 / 于是). Formal in tone.
conjunction
sincegiven thatnow that
Examples
- 既然，。jì rán Nǐ yǐ jīng jué dìng le, wǒ jiù bú zài quàn nǐ le.Since you've already decided, I won't try to persuade you anymore.
- 既然，。jì rán Dà jiā dōu tóng yì, nà wǒ men jiù àn zhè ge jì huà zuò ba.Since everyone agrees, let's just follow this plan.
- 既然，？jì rán Nǐ lái le, wèi shén me hái zhàn zài mén kǒu bú jìn lái?Since you're here, why are you still standing at the door not coming in?
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