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  4. 已然

已然

yǐrán
already

他已然离开了。

He has already left.


formalinformal

Already; by now; having already happened or been done.

这件事已然发生了。

This has already happened.

她已然知道真相。

She already knows the truth.

Often used to emphasize that something has already taken place or been completed.

Collocations

已然如此already like this已然如此already in this state

Synonyms

已经业已早已

Antonyms

未然将然

Related Phrases

已然如此phrase
already like this

Pro Tip

Usage in Formal Contexts

In formal writing or speeches, '已然' can be used to emphasize the completion of an action or event.

Gold Rule

Emphasis on Completion

'已然' is often used to stress that something has already happened, making it distinct from '已经' in some contexts.

Word Origin

Composed of '已' (already) and '然' (so, thus), indicating that something has already happened or been done.

Usage Notes

Commonly used in both written and spoken Chinese to indicate that an action or event has already occurred.

Word Breakdown

已
already
prefix
+
然
so, thus
suffix
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