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已然

yǐrán
adverb #15,589

Meanings

  1. 1 already
  2. 2 to have already become so

Characters

已
yǐ
already; to stop
然
rán
so; thus; like that

Examples

局势已然发生了变化。
Júshì yǐrán fāshēng le biànhuà.
The situation has already changed.
他已然成为了这个行业的领军人物。
Tā yǐrán chéngwéi le zhège hángyè de lǐngjūn rénwù.
He has already become a leading figure in this industry.

Tips

register
Literary and formal. In everyday speech, 已经 is used instead. 已然 appears in news articles, essays, and formal writing to add a sense of gravitas. It pairs naturally with 未然 (not yet): 防患于未然 (prevent problems before they happen).

Stroke Order

已 yǐ
然 rán

Related Words

早已 zǎoyǐ HSK 3 #6,819
long since; long ago already / already (emphasizing that it happened a long time ago)
已 yǐ HSK 3 #503
already / to cease; to stop (literary)
已经 yǐjīng HSK 2 #84
already
依然 yīrán HSK 4 #2,689
still / as before / yet; nevertheless
已婚 yǐhūn #5,263
married
要不然 yàobùrán HSK 6 #4,448
otherwise; or else / how about; what if (suggesting an alternative)
偶然 ǒurán HSK 5 #4,692
by chance / accidentally / coincidental
果然 guǒrán HSK 3 #4,317
sure enough; as expected / really; indeed
然 rán #3,837
correct; right; so / thus; like this; -ly (suffix)
然而 rán'ér HSK 4 #2,563
however; but; yet
已然 yǐrán
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