既然 jìrán
conjunction
since / as / this being the case
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
, Subdomain: Function Words 虚词
, Concept: Correlative 关联词
Notes: This conjunction is often used as a connecting word in the subordinate clause of subordinate complex sentences. It is often used in the pattern 既然…，就… to express a conclusion deduced from a premise (Sun 2006, loc. 2069).
Texts that the word is most frequently mentioned in
| Collection | Document Title | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|
| Huayan You Yi 《華嚴遊意》 | Scroll 1 | 18 |
| Dasheng Yi Zhang 《大乘義章》 | Scroll 15 | 8 |
| Dasheng Yi Zhang 《大乘義章》 | Scroll 19 | 6 |
| Dasheng Yi Zhang 《大乘義章》 | Scroll 13 | 6 |
| Dasheng Yi Zhang 《大乘義章》 | Scroll 1 | 5 |
| Er Di Yi 《二諦義》 | Scroll 2 | 5 |
| Dasheng Yi Zhang 《大乘義章》 | Scroll 18 | 5 |
| Dasheng Yi Zhang 《大乘義章》 | Scroll 2 | 5 |
| Er Di Yi 《二諦義》 | Scroll 1 | 5 |
| Weimo Yi Ji 《維摩義記》 | Scroll 2 | 5 |