既然 jìrán

jìrán conjunction since; whereas; this being the case
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words , Concept: Correlative 关联词
Notes: This conjunction is often used as a connecting word in the subordinate clause of subordinate complex sentences. It is often used in the pattern 既然…，就… to express a conclusion deduced from a premise (CC-CEDICT '既然'; Guoyu '既然'; Mathews 1931 '既然', p. 59; Sun 2006, loc. 2069).

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