既然

jìrán

since; as; this being the case

conjunction HSK 3.0 · Band 4

Watch it being written

Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.

既
然

Build with these blocks

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

既
然

See it in sentences

既然来了，就多玩一会儿。

Since you are here, stay and play a bit longer.

既然你同意，我们就开始。

Since you agree, let's start.