既然…就 — “since …, then …”
Pattern: 既然 A,(S) 就 B
既然 states a known fact and 就 the conclusion drawn from it: 既然你不舒服,就回家休息吧 “since you’re not feeling well, go home and rest”.
Examples
| 1 | 既然你不舒服,就回家休息吧。 jìrán nǐ bù shūfu jiù huíjiā xiūxi ba Since you’re not feeling well, go home and rest. |
| 2 | 既然大家都同意,我们就这么做吧。 jìrán dàjiā dōu tóngyì wǒmen jiù zhème zuò ba Since everyone agrees, let’s do it this way. |
| 3 | 既然你已经决定了,就别再改了。 jìrán nǐ yǐjīng juédìng le jiù bié zài gǎi le Since you’ve decided, don’t change it again. |
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