既然…就… jìrán… jiù…

既然…就…（jìrán… jiù…）means “since / now that… then…”. "既然" introduces an already-known or established premise, and "就" draws a reasonable conclusion or suggestion from it. Formation: 既然 + 小句1（已知前提），(主语) + 就 + 小句2（结论）

since / now that… then…

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Formation

既然 + 小句1（已知前提），(主语) + 就 + 小句2（结论）

Explanation

"既然" introduces an already-known or established premise, and "就" draws a reasonable conclusion or suggestion from it. It means "since (this is the case), then…". The reasoning is based on an accepted fact rather than a hypothesis.

Examples

既然 你已经决定了，就 好好去做吧。
jìrán nǐ yǐjīng juédìng le, jiù hǎohǎo qù zuò ba.
Since you've already decided, then go do it well.
既然 大家都同意，我们 就 这么办。
jìrán dàjiā dōu tóngyì, wǒmen jiù zhème bàn.
Since everyone agrees, then let's do it this way.

Note

The premise is known/agreed, unlike hypothetical "如果/要是".

FAQ

既然…就… — what does it mean and how is it used?

since / now that… then…. "既然" introduces an already-known or established premise, and "就" draws a reasonable conclusion or suggestion from it. It means "since (this is the case), then…". The reasoning is based on an accepted fact rather than a hypothesis.

既然…就… — how do you form it?

既然 + 小句1（已知前提），(主语) + 就 + 小句2（结论）

既然…就… — any usage notes?

The premise is known/agreed, unlike hypothetical "如果/要是".

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