For learners at HSK 4 who want to give advice in Mandarin, the pattern 既然...就 (jìrán...jiù) — Since/Given That...Then lets you draw logical conclusions from facts everyone already knows. After this lesson, you can tell a sick friend to stay home or encourage a hesitant shopper to just go ahead and buy it.
The structure is simple: 既然 + Known Fact，就 + Logical Conclusion. Here is the example you'll work with:
既然你不舒服，就在家休息吧 (jìrán nǐ bù shūfu, jiù zài jiā xiūxi ba) — Since you're not feeling well, just rest at home.
Use 既然 before a fact everyone already knows, then 就 before your suggestion or logical conclusion. Unlike 因为, this pattern is for known facts, not new explanations.
This is a live conversation lesson: you talk out loud with AI teacher Mei Lin in real time, using your voice rather than typing. Each lesson targets one grammar pattern and takes roughly 10 minutes. Mei Lin corrects your grammar and pronunciation in the flow of conversation and adapts to your level. You'll practice using 既然...就 to give advice and draw conclusions in natural dialogue — responding to scenarios like a friend who's sick or a shopper who can't decide.
You can try the first lesson free. For more grammar patterns at this level, browse the HSK 4 lessons hub page. You might also enjoy another HSK 4 live lesson on "Whatever It Takes" or the lesson on expressing surprise with 竟然 (jìngrán). To reinforce your writing alongside speaking, try the free printable Chinese worksheet generator.
It means Since/Given That...Then. You place 既然 before a fact everyone already knows and 就 before your logical conclusion or suggestion. For example, 既然你不舒服，就在家休息吧 means "Since you're not feeling well, just rest at home."
既然...就 is used for known facts that everyone already agrees on, not for introducing new explanations. 因为 explains why something happened, while 既然...就 draws a conclusion from an established fact and often includes advice or a suggestion following 就.
You'll talk out loud with AI teacher Mei Lin in real time, using 既然...就 to give advice and draw conclusions in natural scenarios — like telling a sick friend to rest at home or encouraging a hesitant shopper to buy something. The lesson takes about 10 minutes.
Yes, the first lesson can be tried free. You'll practice the 既然...就 pattern in live voice conversation with Mei Lin, who corrects your grammar and pronunciation as you talk and adapts to your level.