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既然

jì rán

HSK 4 2-character word

What 既然 means

1. since; as; this being the case

The characters in 既然

• 既jìalready; since; both... (and...)
• 然ráncorrect; right; so

Example sentences

• 你既然已经知道了，还问什幺？
  If you already know, why are you still asking?
• 既然你们这么说，那让我再想想。
  Jìrán nǐmen zhème shuō, nà ràng wǒ zài xiǎng xiǎng.
  Since you all say that, I must think again.
• 既然你们这幺说，那让我再想想。
  Since you all say that, I must think again.
• 既然你在这里, 那我们就开始吧。
  As long as you are here, we might as well begin.
• 既然雨已经停了, 我们可以回家了.
  Now that it has stopped raining, we can go home.
• 既然你要去超市，那就顺便买些鸡蛋吧。
  Jìrán nǐ yào qù chāoshì, nà jiù shùnbiàn mǎi xiē jīdàn ba.
  Since you're going to the supermarket, buy some eggs while you're there.

Sounds the same

Read jì rán, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 寂然silent; quiet