既然, jìrán
Meaning: since, now that
HSK 4 word
Example
既然你来了，就坐一会儿吧。
Jìrán nǐ lái le, jiù zuò yíhuìr ba.
Since you are here, sit for a while.
More HSK 4 words
- 不过búguòbut, however
- 不仅bùjǐnnot only
- 尽管jǐnguǎndespite
- 即使jíshǐeven if
- 无论wúlùnno matter
- 否则fǒuzéotherwise
- 只好zhǐhǎohave to
- 要是yàoshiif
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