「既然」

Entry #1
Pronunciation: gei3 jin4
Individual
Character Meaning:
既 since; both…and; as well as; now that
然 yet; but; however; nevertheless
Variants: Variants: 旣然
Part of Speech: conjunction
Explanation:
since; now that; followed by an objective description of the situation, and then an opinion, advice or question related to that situation
(Cant.) 既gei3然jin4其kei4他taa1國gwok3家gaa1都dou1可ho2以ji5成sing4功gung1限haan6制zai3每mui5日jat6工gung1作zok3小siu2時si4同tung4埋maai4實sat6施si1最zeoi3低dai1工gung1資zi1,我ngo5相soeng1信seon3喺hai2香hoeng1港gong2都dou1一jat1定ding6得dak1。
(Eng.) 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.
(Cant.) 既gei3然jin4你nei5都dou1去heoi3圖tou4書syu1館gun2,不bat1如jyu4順seon6便bin2幫bong1我ngo5還waan4書syu1啦laa1。
(Eng.) Since you'll go to the library, can you help me return the books?
See also: 自 既 打從 自從 假如 其實 反正 如果 就算 無論如何 理所當然 當然 若果 若然 (部份類近詞彙取自ToastyNews數據分析)
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