Question 1

How do you pronounce 既然?

Accepted Answer

既然 is pronounced "jì rán" in Mandarin Chinese. Click the audio icon to hear the native pronunciation. The word is classified as HSK 4 level vocabulary.

Question 2

What does 既然 mean?

Accepted Answer

既然 (jì rán) means: since, as, now that (used in the first half of a sentence; used correlatively with 就, 也, 还, etc.). It is used as a conjunction.

Question 3

How do you write 既然 in Chinese?

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既然 is written with 2 characters. View the stroke order animation above to learn the correct way to write each character. The traditional form is 既然.

Question 4

What are example sentences using 既然?

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See the examples section above for multiple sentences using 既然 in context, with pinyin pronunciation and translations in your selected language. Each example includes audio pronunciation to help you learn proper usage.

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Zhuyin:

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一如既往HSK 7-9

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