既然如此

jìrán-rúcǐ

idiom #14,946

Meanings

1 that being the case; since it is so; in that case

Characters

so; thus; like that

Examples

既然如此，我们就不去了。

Jìránrúcǐ, wǒmen jiù bú qù le.

In that case, we won't go.

既然如此，你打算怎么办？

Jìránrúcǐ, nǐ dǎsuàn zěnmebàn?

Since it is so, what do you plan to do?

Tips

grammar

既然如此 is a transitional phrase typically placed at the beginning of a sentence. It refers back to a previously stated fact or situation and introduces a consequence or decision. 既然 alone means 'since/given that'.

Stroke Order

既 jì

然 rán

如 rú

此 cǐ