Decoded Slug: 既然...就... (jìrán... jiù...) - Since... then...
Mandarin Grammar Point
既然...就... (jìrán... jiù...) - Since... then...
既然...就... (jìrán... jiù...) - Since... then...
Short explanation:
The construction '既然...就...' expresses that Since A is true, then B should logically follow.
Formation:
既然 + Statement A (Fact), 就 + Statement B (Result or Conclusion)
Examples:
既然你已经决定去了，我就不劝你留下来了。
Jìrán nǐ yǐjīng juédìng qùle, wǒ jiù bù quàn nǐ liú xiàlái le.
Since you have already decided to go, I won't persuade you to stay.
既然她不喜欢这件衣服，就不要买了。
Jìrán tā bù xǐhuān zhè jiàn yīfu, jiù bù yào mǎi le.
Since she doesn't like this dress, don't buy it.
既然你不懂这个问题，我们就重新解释一遍。
Jìrán nǐ bù dǒng zhè gè wèntí, wǒmen jiù chóngxīn jiěshì yībiàn.
Since you don't understand this problem, we will explain it again.
既然走了这么远，我们就坚持到底吧。
Jìrán zǒu le zhème yuǎn, wǒmen jiù jiānchí dàodǐ ba.
Since we have come so far, let's persist to the end.
Long explanation:
The phrase '既然...就...' is a standard Chinese grammatical structure used to express digital causation. It is equivalent to the English phrase 'since...then...'. The cause or premise mentioned after '既然' leads to the result or conclusion that follows '就'. The usage of this structure usually implies that the fact expressed after '既然' is an acknowledged or indisputable fact.