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The Chinese word jiran - 既然 - jìrán
(as in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
jìrán
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English translations
as,
since, now
Chinese characters:
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The traditional Chinese characters of jìrán are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 既然 ( jiran / jìrán ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Jiran ni lai le, jiu yiqi chifan ba.
Jìrán nǐ lái le, jiù yīqǐ chīfàn ba.– English translation: Since you're here, let's eat together.
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(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
since | just so
既然 ( jiran / jìrán ) belongs to the 1000 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 955)
既然 ( jiran / jìrán ) belongs to the 1000 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 955)
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