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[1] yes; most certainly; permission; right; correct [2] however; but; still; nevertheless; on the other hand [3] really; if so [4] same as 燃 (burn) [5] a Chinese family name Stroke count: 12
Level: 3
Radical: 火 (#86)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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溘然 hap6 jin4 = suddenly 悠然 jau4 jin4 = carefree and leisurely 當然 dong1 jin4 = of course; as it should be; only natural that 仍然 jing4 jin4 = still, as before 果然 gwo2 jin4 = sure enough; as expected 突然 dat6 jin4 = suddenly 自然 zi6 jin4 = nature; natural 然後 jin4 hau6 = afterwards; and then 雖然 seoi1 jin4 = although; even though 天然 tin1 jin4 = natural 天然氣 tin1 jin4 hei3 = natural gas 若然 joek6 jin4 = if 自然風景 zi6 jin4 fung1 ging2 = scenery 不然 bat1 jin4 = not so; no; otherwise 居然 geoi1 jin4 = unexpectedly 然而 jin4 ji4 = but; however 國 要不然 jiu3 bat1 jin4 = otherwise 國 既然 gei3 jin4 = since; because 必然 bit1 jin4 = inevitable; certain 毅然 ngai6 jin4 = without hesitation 依然 ji1 jin4 = still; as before 顯然 hin2 jin4 = obviously; evidently 竟然 ging2 jin4 = unexpectedly; still; surprisingly 大自然 daai6 zi6 jin4 = nature; Mother Nature 泰然 taai3 jin4 = calm; composed 偶然 ngau5 jin4 = incidentally, occasional(ly) 公然 gung1 jin4 = (to do sth.) openly; publicly; undisguised 固然 gu3 jin4 = admittedly; it is true that 儼然 jim5 jin4 = solemn, dignified 安然 on1 jin4 = safely 忽然 fat1 jin4 = suddenly, all of a sudden 斷然 dyun6 jin4 = absolutely; firmly 霍然 fok3 jin4 = quickly; suddenly 然之後 jin4 zi1 hau6 = after, subsequent, later on 貿貿然 mau6 mau6 jin4 = rashly, hastily, blindly 貿然 mau6 jin4 = rashly, hastily, blindly 突然之間 dat6 jin4 zi1 gaan1 = suddenly 欣然 jan1 jin4 = delight, agreeably, cheerly 不以為然 bat1 ji5 wai4 jin4 = object to; take exception to; not approve 國 不然的話 bat1 jin4 dik1 waa6*2 = otherwise 國 不自然 bat1 zi6 jin4 = unnatural; artificial 國 不自然的 bat1 zi6 jin4 dik1 = stagy; uncanny; uncomfortable 國 必然的 bit1 jin4 dik1 = bound; cocksure; fatal 國 公然表示 gung1 jin4 biu2 si6 = to state openly 井然 zeng2 jin4 = tidy, methodical 全然 cyun4 jin4 = completely 天然本地 tin1 jin4 bun2 dei6 = natural background 天然鈾 tin1 jin4 jau4 = natural uranium 不期然而然 bat1 kei4 jin4 ji4 jin4 = happen unexpectedly; turn out contrary to one's expectations 國 天然毒素 tin1 jin4 duk6 sou3 = natural toxin 坦然 taan2 jin4 = calm; undisturbed 猛然 maang5 jin4 = suddenly; abruptly 自然科學 zi6 jin4 fo1 hok6 = natural sciences 皆然 gaai1 jin4 = all thus; to be all the same way (literary) 國 超自然 ciu1 zi6 jin4 = supernatural 理所當然 lei5 so2 dong1 jin4 = take it for granted; of course 船到橋頭自然直 syun4 dou3 kiu4 tau4 zi6 jin4 zik6 = things have a way of working out 愕然 ngok6 jin4 = amazedly; in astonishment 岸然 ngon6 jin4 = solemn; serious 傲然 ngou6 jin4 = loftily; proudly; unyieldingly 孜然 zi1 jin4 = cumin 截然 zit6 jin4 = completely; sharply (differing) 順其自然 seon6 kei4 zi6 jin4 = let nature take its course 一目了然 jat1 muk6 liu5 jin4 = be clear at a glance 國 木然 muk6 jin4 = stupefied 森然 sam1 jin4 = (of tall trees) dense or thick; awe-inspiring 所以然 so2 ji5 jin4 = the reason why; the whys and wherefores 想當然 soeng2 dong1 jin4 = assume sth as a matter of course; take for granted 秩序井然 dit6 zeoi6 zeng2 jin4 = orderliness 突然拔槍 dat6 jin4 bat6 coeng1 = to whip out a gun (common formation) 淡然 daam6 jin4 = indifferent 自然主義 zi6 jin4 zyu2 ji6 = naturalism (philosophy) (common formation) 自然保護區 zi6 jin4 bou2 wu6 keoi1 = nature reserve (common formation) 自然災害 zi6 jin4 zoi1 hoi6 = natural disaster (common formation) 自然語言 zi6 jin4 jyu5 jin4 = natural language (common formation) 自然資源 zi6 jin4 zi1 jyun4 = natural resource (common formation) 自然選擇 zi6 jin4 syun2 zaak6 = natural selection (common formation) 固然之 gu3 jin4 zi1 = admittedly; it is true that 天然資源 tin1 jin4 zi1 jyun4 = natural resources 龐然大物 pong4 jin4 daai6 mat6 = [n] colossus, mastadon (as in a generic word for something huge) 若然之 joek6 jin4 zi1 = if, in case, what if (also "若果") 突然間 dat6 jin4 gaan1 = suddenly 天然色素 tin1 jin4 sik1 sou3 = natural color 倘然 tong4 jin4 = in case; if; supposing 居然會 geoi1 jin4 wui6 = unexpected meeting, unexpected encounter, chance encounter 泰然處之 taai3 jin4 cyu2 zi1 = take things calmly 杳然 miu5 jin4 = quiet and silent; lonely 驀然 mak6 jin4 = suddenly 縱然 zung3 jin4 = even if; even though 猝然 cyut3 jin4 = [adv] abruptly, suddenly, unexpectedly 然則 jin4 zak1 = in that case; then 國 夷然 ji4 jin4 = calm 天然食品 tin1 jin4 sik6 ban2 = all-natural food product (common formation) 反之亦然 faan2 zi1 jik6 jin4 = vice versa 安然無恙 on1 jin4 mou4 joeng6 = safe and sound 恍然大悟 fong2 jin4 daai6 ng6 = to suddenly realize; to suddenly be enlightened 豁然開朗 kut3 jin4 hoi1 long5 = to suddenly realize; to suddenly be enlightened 幡然悔悟 faan1 jin4 fui3 ng6 = to suddenly wake up to one's mistakes and repent from them 潸然淚下 saan1 jin4 leoi6 haa6 = to shed tears; to cry 驟然 zaau6 jin4 = suddenly, abrubptly 道貌岸然 dou6 maau6 ngon6 jin4 = look pious; pose as a person of high morals; be sanctimonious; hypocritical; assume solemn airs; look gentlemanly 煥然一新 wun6 jin4 jat1 san1 = to have taken on an completely new look; to have a bright, new appearance 巍然屹立 ngai4 jin4 ngat6 lap6 = stand steady and firm like a rock; stand towering; stand majestically 傲然屹立 ngou6 jin4 ngat6 lap6 = to tower proudly in the skies 迥然不同 gwing2 jin4 bat1 tung4 = completely different; poles apart 處之泰然 cyu2 zi1 taai3 jin4 = take things calmly 天然白虎湯 tin1jin4 baak6 fu2 tong1 = watermelon 粵 渙然冰釋 wun6 jin4 bing1 sik1 = vanish; melt away; dissolve; disappear 嫣然一笑 jin1 jin4 jat1 siu3 = a charming smile 公眾譁然 gung1 zung3 waa1 jin4 = public outcry 蔚然成風 wai3 jin4 sing4 fung1 = become a trend; become the order of the day 默然 mak6 jin4 = silent, speechless 已然 ji5 jin4 = to be already so 忽然間 fat1 jin4 gaan1 = suddenly; all the sudden 井然有序 zing3 jin4 jau5 zeoi6 = be tidy and orderly 一目瞭然 jat1 muk6 liu5 jin4 = at a glance, be clear at a glance, very clear 飄飄然 piu1 pui1 jin4 = light-headed; giddy; smug; self-complacent 液化天然氣 jik6 faa3 tin1 jin4 hei3 = liquified natural gas (LNG) 毛骨悚然 mou4 gwat1 sung2 jin4 = hair-raising; be absolutely terrified 大自然的秘密 daai6 zi6 jin4 dik1 bei3 mat6 = secrets of nature 國 自然數 zi6 jin4 sou3 = [math.] natural number 自然科學基金會 zi6 jin4 fo1 hok6 gei1 gam1 wui6*2 = natural science fund 自然療法 zi6 jin4 liu4 faat3 = naturopathy (common formation) 斐然 fei2 jin4 = [formal] striking ; brilliant ; excellent ; graceful 茫然 mong4 jin4 = confused; at sea 三年自然災害 saam1 nin4 zi6 jin4 zoi1 hoi6 = the Three Years of Natural Disasters 勃然大怒 but6 jin4 daai6 nou6 = explode in anger; be fuming; become enraged 泫然欲泣 jyun5 jin4 juk6 jap1 = on the verge of crying; to well up with tears about to weep 泫然淚下 jyun5 jin4 leoi6 haa6 = to shed tears; to cry 听然 jan5 jin4 = as if laughing 孑然一身 kit3 jin4 jat1 san1 = to be all alone; to be lonely 屹然 ngat6 jin4 = majestic; towering 翩然俊雅 pin1 jin4 zeon3 ngaa5 = refined appearance yet free and easy 颯然 saap3 jin4 = (of the wind) whistling; roaring; soughing 闃然無聲 gwik1 jin4 mou4 sing1 = absolutely quiet; completely still 漠然 mok6 jin4 = 1.still and silent 2. apathetic; unconcerned 柔然 jau4 jin4 = Rouran Khaganate, nomadic tribes on the northern borders of Inner China 黯然失色 am2 jin4 sat1 sik1 = to be outshined 黯然無色 am2 jin4 mou4 sik1 = to lack colour and lustre in comparison to 黯然銷魂 am2 jin4 siu1 wan4 = depressed; dejected; downcast 黯然神傷 am2 jin4 san4 soeng1 = be sad and dejected 定然 ding6 jin4 = certainly; definitely 中國石油天然氣股份有限公司 zung1 gwok3 sek6 jau4 tin1 jin4 hei3 gu2 fan6*2 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1 = PetroChina Company Ltd. 中國石油天然氣集團公司 zung1 gwok3 sek6 jau4 tin1 jin4 hei3 zaap6 tyun4 gung1 si1 = China National Petroleum Corporation 中共石油天然氣集團 zung1 gung6 sek6 jau4 tin1 jin4 hei3 zaap6 tyun4 = China Petrol 美國自然歷史博物館 mei5 gwok3 zi6 jin4 lik6 si2 bok3 mat6 gun2 = American Museum of Natural History 黃浩然 wong4 hou6 jin4 = Raymond Wong Ho-Yin |
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Showing 10 of 19 examples containing 然
雖然係真空,但係唔係話乜嘢都冇。 粵
Although it's a vacuum, it's not like there's nothing there. [Lit. Although is vacuum, but not saying anything don't-have]
你竟然剩咁精緻嘅嘢 粵
Show all 19 examplesI'd never have guessed you could make something so exquisite! [Lit. you unexpectedly make so exquisite [possessive particle] thing.] Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |