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既然

jìrán

since

Meaning of 既然

中文

引出原因,说明后面结果为什么发生

English

used to give a reason, similar to 'because'

since

既然 with English translation

既然 usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese→🇬🇧English

既然下雨了,我们就别出门了。

Jì rán xià yǔ le, wǒmen jiù bié chū mén le.

Since it's raining, let's not go out.

🇨🇳Chinese→🇬🇧English

既然太晚了,我们就打车回家吧。

Jì rán tài wǎn le, wǒmen jiù dǎ chē huíjiā ba.

Since it's late, let's take a taxi home.

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What does 既然 mean?

used to give a reason, similar to 'because'

How do you pronounce 既然?

既然 is pronounced jì rán.

How is 既然 used in a sentence?

Since it's raining, let's not go out. Translation: 既然下雨了,我们就别出门了。

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