Read Edit View history 既然 jìrán HSK4 since Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 既然 jìrán since now that; as; since this is the case. Used in the first part of a sentence to state a fact or premise, which is then followed by a logical conclusion or suggestion in the second part, often using 就 jiù or 那么 nàme Edit Delete 既然 jìrán already so already the case; already like this (literary) Edit Delete References Add reference same_as 既然/既然 → 既是/既是 Edit Delete same_as 既是/既是 → 既然/既然 Edit Delete
既然 jìrán since now that; as; since this is the case. Used in the first part of a sentence to state a fact or premise, which is then followed by a logical conclusion or suggestion in the second part, often using 就 jiù or 那么 nàme Edit Delete