既然 jì rán

since; as; this being the case

HSK 42 characters
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How 既然 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 既然你已来了,我们开始吧。

    jì rán nǐ yǐ lái le wǒ men kāi shǐ ba

    Now that you have arrived, let’s begin.

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