既然

jìrán

conjunction HSK 4 #1,077

Meanings

Already + so = since things are already this way.

HSK 1

既然你来了，就坐下吧。

Jìrán nǐ lái le, jiù zuòxià ba.

Since you're here, sit down.

HSK 3

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.

HSK 5

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.

grammar

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

既 jì

然 rán