Chinese phrase
既然〜 jì rán 〜
Meaning
since ___
When to use it
Introduces a known reason for what follows. It often connects an accepted fact with a suggestion, decision, or result.
Example dialogue
既然你明天有事，那我们改天再去吧。 jì rán nǐ míng tiān yǒu shì nà wǒ men gǎi tiān zài qù ba
Since you have plans tomorrow, let's go another day.
好，那改天再约。 hǎo nà gǎi tiān zài yuē
Okay, then let's meet another day.