“Since” with 既然 (jìrán) An English guide to “Since” with 既然 (jìrán), with structures, examples, and practical usage notes.
1 min read · 132 words · Published Sep 22, 2026
Overview
This English reference introduces ““Since” with 既然 (jìrán)” and focuses on the information most useful when reading Chinese.
Structure
既然 + subject + fact + 就 + result/conclusion
subject + 既然 + fact + 就 + result/conclusion
Examples
This section collects practical observations for recognizing the pattern in context.
既 jì 然 rán 你 nǐ 生 shēng 病 bìng 了 le ， 就 jiù 不 bú 要 yào 去 qù 上 shàng 班 bān 了 le 。
Since you are sick, you shouldn’t go to work.
你 nǐ 既 jì 然 rán 已 yǐ 经 jīng 决 jué 定 dìng 了 le ， 就 jiù 应 yīng 该 gāi 坚 jiān 持 chí 下 xià 去 qù 。
Since you’ve already decided, you should stick to it.
既 jì 然 rán 大 dà 家 jiā 没 méi 听 tīng 懂 dǒng ， 我 wǒ 们 men 就 jiù 再 zài 讲 jiǎng 一 yí 遍 biàn 。
Since no one understood, we’ll explain it again.
老 lǎo 板 bǎn 既 jì 然 rán 让 ràng 我 wǒ 去 qù ， 那 nà 就 jiù 是 shì 相 xiāng 信 xìn 我 wǒ 。
Since the boss asked me to go, it means he trusts me.
Usage notes
Distinguishing 既然 and 因为
Use this note to compare the pattern with the surrounding words while reading.
因 yīn 为 wèi 他 tā 生 shēng 病 bìng 了 le ， 所 suǒ 以 yǐ 没 méi 去 qù 上 shàng 班 bān 。
Because he was sick, he didn’t go to work.
既 jì 然 rán 你 nǐ 生 shēng 病 bìng 了 le ， 就 jiù 不 bú 要 yào 去 qù 上 shàng 班 bān 了 le 。
Since you are sick, you shouldn’t go to work.
In rhetorical questions
Use this note to compare the pattern with the surrounding words while reading.
你 nǐ 既 jì 然 rán 不 bù 喜 xǐ 欢 huān 他 tā ， 为 wèi 什 shén 么 me 还 hái 要 yào 在 zài 一 yì 起 qǐ ？
Since you don’t like him, why are you still together?
既 jì 然 rán 你 nǐ 已 yǐ 经 jīng 做 zuò 出 chū 了 le 决 jué 定 dìng ， 为 wèi 什 shén 么 me 还 hái 要 yào 问 wèn 我 wǒ 意 yì 见 jiàn 呢 ne ？
If you have already made a decision, why are you still asking for my opinion?
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