既然 [－－]

Jyutping gei3 jin4
Pinyin jì rán

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. since
  2. as
  3. this being the case
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 連詞
    用​嚟​帶出​對情​況​嘅​客​觀​描述​，​同埋​相​關​嘅​見​解​、​建議​或者​提問
    since; now that; followed by an objective description of the situation, and then an opinion, advice or question related to that situation
    • 既然其他國家都可以成功限制每日工作小時同埋實施最低工資，我相信喺香港都一定得。
      既然其他国家都可以成功限制每日工作小时同埋实施最低工资，我相信喺香港都一定得。
      gei3 jin4 kei4 taa1 gwok3 gaa1 dou1 ho2 ji5 sing4 gung1 haan6 zai3 wui5 jat6 gung1 zok3 siu2 si4 tung4 maai4 sat6 si1 zeoi3 dai1 gung1 zi1, ngo5 soeng1 seon3 hai2 hoeng1 gong2 dou1 jat1 ding6 dak1.
      Since businesses in other countries can survive with controls on working hours and a minimum wage, I'm sure it will work in Hong Kong.
    • 既然你都去圖書館，不如順便幫我還書啦。
      既然你都去图书馆，不如顺便帮我还书啦。
      gei3 jin4 nei5 dou1 heoi3 tou4 syu1 gun2, bat1 jyu4 seon3 bin2 bong1 ngo5 waan4 syu1 laa1.
      Since you'll go to the library, can you help me return the books?
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. conj
    since; as; now that; considering
    (syn.) 敢若是, 敢若
    • 既然你們都已經想清楚了，那我尊敬你們的意願。
      既然你们都已经想清楚了，那我尊敬你们的意愿。
      jì rán nǐ men dōu yǐ jīng xiǎng qīng chu le ， nà wǒ zūn jìng nǐ men de yì yuàn ．
      Considering you have all thought it through, I will respect your wishes.
    • 既然已經幫助他了，就索性幫到底。
      既然已经帮助他了，就索性帮到底。
      jì rán yǐ jīng bāng zhù tā le ， jiù suǒ xìng bāng dào dǐ ．
      Since we've already helped him out, we might as well help until the job is done.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 四级词汇表 #369
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    既然雨已经停了, 我们可以回家了.
    既然雨已經停了, 我們可以回家了.
    jì rán yǔ yǐ jīng tíng le , wǒ men kě yǐ huí jiā le .
    • Now that it has stopped raining, we can go home.
    • Now that it's stopped raining, we can go home.
  2. Mandarin
    既然要做，就好好做。
    既然要做，就好好做。
    jì rán yào zuò ， jiù hǎo hǎo zuò 。
    • If we have to do it, then we'd better do it thoroughly.
  3. Mandarin
    既然你要去超市，那就顺便买些鸡蛋吧。
    既然你要去超市，那就順便買些雞蛋吧。
    jì rán nǐ yào qù chāo shì ， nà jiù shùn biàn mǎi xiē jī dàn ba 。
    • Since you're going to the supermarket, buy some eggs while you're there.
  4. Mandarin
    既然房间里新家具都买好了，这点破家具都可以丢掉了！
    既然房間裏新傢俱都買好了，這點破傢俱都可以丟掉了！
    jì rán fáng jiān lǐ xīn jiā jù dōu mǎi hǎo le ， zhè diǎn pò jiā jù dōu kě yǐ diū diào le ！
    • Now that we've bought new furniture for the room, why not throw away this old, worn-out furniture?
  5. Mandarin
    既然我明天会和他见面，你有什么话我能帮你转告他。
    既然我明天會和他見面，你有什麼話我能幫你轉告他。
    jì rán wǒ míng tiān huì hé tā jiàn miàn ， nǐ yǒu shén me huà wǒ néng bāng nǐ zhuǎn gào tā 。
    • Since I will see him tomorrow, I can give him a message if you want.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    既然毛虫可以变蝴蝶，咁鸡都一样可以变凤凰。
    既然毛蟲可以變蝴蝶，咁雞都一樣可以變鳳凰。
    gei3 jin4 mou4 cung4 ho2 ji5 bin3 wu4 dip2, gam2 gai1 dou1 jat1 joeng6 ho2 ji5 bin3 fung6 wong4.
    • If a caterpillar can turn into a butterfly, then a chicken can also become a phoenix.
  2. Cantonese
    既然其他国家都可以成功限制每日工作小时同埋实施最低工资，我相信喺香港都一定得。
    既然其他國家都可以成功限制每日工作小時同埋實施最低工資，我相信喺香港都一定得。
    gei3 jin4 kei4 taa1 gwok3 gaa1 dou1 ho2 ji5 sing4 gung1 haan6 zai3 wui5 jat6 gung1 zok3 siu2 si4 tung4 maai4 sat6 si1 zeoi3 dai1 gung1 zi1, ngo5 soeng1 seon3 hai2 hoeng1 gong2 dou1 jat1 ding6 dak1.
    • Since businesses in other countries can survive with controls on working hours and a minimum wage, I'm sure it will work in Hong Kong.
  3. Cantonese
    既然你都去图书馆，不如顺便帮我还书啦。
    既然你都去圖書館，不如順便幫我還書啦。
    gei3 jin4 nei5 dou1 heoi3 tou4 syu1 gun2, bat1 jyu4 seon3 bin2 bong1 ngo5 waan4 syu1 laa1.
    • Since you'll go to the library, can you help me return the books?
  4. Cantonese
    我受过佢恩惠，而家佢有难，我既然有能力帮佢，点解唔报答返佢呢？
    我受過佢恩惠，而家佢有難，我既然有能力幫佢，點解唔報答返佢呢？
    ngo5 sau6 gwo3 keoi5 jan1 wai6, ji4 gaa1 keoi5 jau5 naan6, ngo5 gei3 jin4 jau5 nang4 lik6 bong1 keoi5, dim2 gaai2 m4 bou3 daap3 faan1 keoi5 ne1?
    • I received help from him in the past. Now that he is in trouble, given that I have the means to help him, why should I not lend him a hand?
  5. Cantonese
    正所谓「得饶人处且饶人」，既然佢肯道歉同赔偿，不如件事就咁算啦。
    正所謂「得饒人處且饒人」，既然佢肯道歉同賠償，不如件事就咁算啦。
    • The old wisdom said "being forgiving wherever it is possible", as he had apologized and compensated for the loss, I think we should put this issue aside.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    “好多人话女仔人家赛咩车，又危险，又唔斯文，但我觉得既然佢有兴趣，咁就冇问题啦。”
    “好多人话女仔人家赛咩车，又危险，又唔斯文，但我觉得既然佢有兴趣，咁就冇问题啦。”
    “hou2 do1 jan4 waa6 neoi5 zai2 jan4 gaa1 coi3 me1 ce1, jau6 ngai4 him2, jau6 m4 si1 man4, daan6 ngo5 gaau3 dak1 gei3 jin4 keoi5 jau5 hing1 ceoi3, gam3 zau6 mou5 man6 tai4 laa1.”
    • "Many folks say that a girl has no business racing cars, that it's dangerous and unseemly; but I think that it's fine, since she has an interest in it anyway."
  2. Mandarin
    既然你们都已经想清楚了，那我尊敬你们的意愿。
    既然你們都已經想清楚了，那我尊敬你們的意願。
    jì rán nǐ men dōu yǐ jīng xiǎng qīng chu le ， nà wǒ zūn jìng nǐ men de yì yuàn ．
    • Considering you have all thought it through, I will respect your wishes.
  3. Mandarin
    既然已经帮助他了，就索性帮到底。
    既然已經幫助他了，就索性幫到底。
    jì rán yǐ jīng bāng zhù tā le ， jiù suǒ xìng bāng dào dǐ ．
    • Since we've already helped him out, we might as well help until the job is done.
  4. Mandarin
    既然你没有工夫，你就不必参加茶会了。
    既然你沒有工夫，你就不必參加茶會了。
    jì rán nǐ méi yǒu gōng fu ， nǐ jiù bù bì cān jiā chá huì le ．
    • Since you have no time, you need not attend the tea party.
  5. Mandarin
    既然你们都已经想清楚了，那我尊重你们的意愿。
    既然你們都已經想清楚了，那我尊重你們的意願。
    jì rán nǐ men dōu yǐ jīng xiǎng qīng chu le ， nà wǒ zūn zhòng nǐ men de yì yuàn ．
    • Considering you have all thought it through, I will respect your wishes.