Since you're here, we might as well begin.
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既然
jì rán
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jì rán · gei3 jin4 (Jyutping)
- since; as; this being the case
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Character breakdown
既
- Meaning
- already; de facto; since; then
- Radical
- 旡
- Strokes
- 9
- Components
- ⿰？旡
- Cangjie
- AIMVU
- Four-corner
- 7171.4
然
- Meaning
- yes, certainly; pledge, promise
- Radical
- 灬
- Strokes
- 12
- Components
- ⿱肰灬
- Cangjie
- BKF
- Four-corner
- 2333.3
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Example sentences
Since my mother was sick, I stayed home from school.
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