已然 (ji5 jin4) — to be already so in Cantonese
jiˏ₅已jinˎ₄然Mandarin Pinyin: yi3 ran2
Meaning of 已然
nounto be already so
Example Sentences with 已然
與其補救於已然，不如防患於未然。
Prevention is better than cure.
keoiˏ₅佢jiˏ₅已jinˎ₄然zauˊ²走zoˊ²咗。
He has already left.
keoiˏ₅佢jiˏ₅已jinˎ₄然dou˗₃到zoˊ²咗。
He has arrived already.
gin˗₃件siˍ₆事jiˏ₅已jinˎ₄然dingˍ₆定zoˊ²咗。
The matter is already decided.
ngoˏ₅我jiˏ₅已jinˎ₄然sikˍ₆食zoˊ²咗faanˍ₆飯。
I have already eaten.
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