既然

jìrán

conjunction HSK 4 #1,077

Meanings

Already + so = since things are already this way.

既然你来了，就坐下吧。

Jìrán nǐ lái le, jiù zuòxià ba.

Since you're here, sit down.

既然决定了，就不要后悔。

Jìrán juédìng le, jiù bú yào hòuhuǐ.

Since you've decided, don't regret it.

既然大家都同意，那就这样吧。

Jìrán dàjiā dōu tóngyì, nà jiù zhèyàng ba.

Since everyone agrees, let's do it this way.

grammar

既然...就... is the standard pattern. 既然 introduces the premise, 就 introduces the conclusion.

既 jì

然 rán