既然

jìrán

conjunction HSK 4 #1,077

Meanings

Already + so = since things are already this way.

Jìrán nǐ lái le, jiù zuò xià ba.

Since you're here, sit down.

Jìrán juédìng le, jiù bú yào hòuhuǐ.

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

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