Difference between revisions of "Expressing "since" with "jiran""
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| − | 既然 (jìrán) means "since", and is often followed by 就 to mean "since...then" . | + | 既然 (jìrán) means "since", and is often followed by 就 to mean "since...then". It is used like this" |
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| + | 既然 + reason + 就 + result | ||
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Here are some examples: | Here are some examples: | ||
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* <em>既然</em> 大家 的 意见 一致，那 最好 趁早 行动！ | * <em>既然</em> 大家 的 意见 一致，那 最好 趁早 行动！ | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Cause and Effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi"]] | ||
| + | *[[Because" with "er" Indicating Effect]] | ||
| + | *[[Expressing "Even if…" with "jishi"]] | ||
== Sources and further reading == | == Sources and further reading == | ||
Revision as of 01:32, 17 November 2011
既然 (jìrán) means "since", and is often followed by 就 to mean "since...then". It is used like this"
既然 + reason + 就 + result
Here are some examples:
- 你 既然 不 想 说，那 我 就 不 勉强 你 了。
- 他 既然 那么 有 钱，干嘛 不 把 一部分 财产 捐 给 慈善 机构 呢？
- 既然 大家 的 意见 一致，那 最好 趁早 行动！
See also
- Cause and Effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi"
- Because" with "er" Indicating Effect
- Expressing "Even if…" with "jishi"
