yǐ rán

已然 (yǐ rán) is a Chinese word meaning “already; to be already so; to have long been the case”.

Meanings

  1. 1already
  2. 2to be already so; to have long been the case

Characters in 已然

已yǐ · already然rán · correct

Related words

已经already然后then; after that; afterwards当然only natural已already而已that's all虽然although; even though (often used correlatively with 可是[ke3 shi4] or 但是[dan4 shi4] etc)突然sudden; abrupt; unexpected显然clearly; evidently; obviously仍然still; as before; yet居然unexpectedly既然since; as; this being the case不然not so

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