既然 is a conjunction in Chinese that means “since” or “now that”. It is often used to express a cause-and-effect relationship between two events or circumstances. For example, if someone says “既然你有空，我们一起去看电影吧”, it means “Since you have free time, let’s go watch a movie together”. In this sentence, the first clause “既然你有空” sets up the condition or reason for the second clause “我们一起去看电影”.
Translation
Conjunction: this being the case
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 既然你不喜欢这个电影，我们就去看别的 | jìrán nǐ bù xǐhuān zhège diànyǐng, wǒmen jiù qù kàn bié de | Since you don’t like this movie, let’s go watch something else |
| 既然你来了，就请坐下吧 | jìrán nǐ lái le, jiù qǐng zuòxià ba | Since you’re here, please have a seat |
| 既然明天要下雨，我们就改天再去爬山吧 | jìrán míngtiān yào xià yǔ, wǒmen jiù gǎitiān zài qù páshān ba | Since it’s going to rain tomorrow, let’s reschedule our mountain climbing trip |
| 既然你已经决定了，我就不会再劝你了 | jìrán nǐ yǐjīng juédìng le, wǒ jiù bù huì zài quàn nǐ le | Since you’ve already made up your mind, I won’t try to persuade you anymore |
| 既然你不知道，那我来解释一下 | jìrán nǐ bù zhīdào, nà wǒ lái jiěshì yīxià | Since you don’t know, let me explain it to you |
| 既然你是新手，我会给你一些建议 | jìrán nǐ shì xīnshǒu, wǒ huì gěi nǐ yīxiē jiànyì | Since you’re a beginner, I’ll give you some advice |
HSK
既然 is part of HSK Level 4 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.
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