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既然

jìrán

1. correlative conjunction since; now that (introduces a given premise, often answered by 就/那么/还)

   既然大家都同意，就这么办吧。

   Jìrán dàjiā dōu tóngyì, jiù zhème bàn ba.

   Since everyone agrees, let's do it this way.

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