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Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 既然
[jìrán]
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用于复句的前一分句，提出已成为现实或已肯定的前提，后一分句据以推出结论，常同"就""那么"等呼应
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我既然管，就管到底
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既然时间还早，何不顺便逛逛书店？
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Examples
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既然这事合乎常情，我不反对。
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Since this is a sensible thing to do, I have no objections.
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你既然答应了，就别打退堂鼓。
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You've given your word; don't try to back out.
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你既然表示了决心，就应该见之于行动。
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Now that you have expressed your determination, you should act.
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既然如此，我们乐得在这儿多待几天。
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In that case, we'll be only too glad to spend a few more days here.
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既然你忙，就别去嘛。
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Since you are busy, don't go then.
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她想既然来了，莫如跟着进去看看。
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Now that she'd come to the place, she thought she might as well go in with the others to have a look.
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既然这样不行，那么你打算怎么办呢？
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Since that's impossible, what are you going to do?
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他的发言既然牵涉到我，我就想讲几句。
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Since he has dragged me into his speech, I'd like to say a few words.
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他既然认错了，就原谅他一次吧。
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Since he has made an apology, forgive him just this once.
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Collocations
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既然如此
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in this case
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既然是这样
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such being the case
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既然……就……
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since
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