既然

jì rán

HSK 4 conjunction

Meaning 释义

  1. since; as; this being the case

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In real sentences 真实例句

你nǐ既然jìrán已经yǐjīng知道zhīdào了le,还hái问wèn什么shénme?

If you already know, why are you still asking?

Tatoeba #3538037

既然jìrán雨yǔ已经yǐjīng停tíng了le, 我们wǒmen可以kěyǐ回家huí jiā了le。

Now that it has stopped raining, we can go home.

Tatoeba #341928

既然jìrán你nǐ在zài这里zhèlǐ, 那nà我们wǒmen就jiù开始kāishǐ吧ba。

Since you're here, we might as well begin.

Tatoeba #772370

既然jìrán你们nǐmen这么zhème说shuō,那nà让ràng我wǒ再zài想想xiǎngxiang。

Since you all say that, I must think again.

Tatoeba #3540560

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