Chinese Character 然 (jin4 | ran2) : yes, correct; nevertheless

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然
jin4 ran2
[1] yes; most certainly; permission; right; correct [2] however; but; still; nevertheless; on the other hand [3] really; if so [4] same as $ (burn) [5] a Chinese family name Stroke count: 12 Level: 3 Radical: 火 (#86)
然
This character was last edited on 19th Jun 2008
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當然 dong1 jin4 dang1 ran2 = of course; as it should be; only natural that 仍然 jing4 jin4 reng2 ran2 = still, as before 果然 gwo2 jin4 gwo3 ran2 = sure enough; as expected 突然 dat6 jin4 tu2 ran2 (Taiwan), tu1 ran2 (PRC) = suddenly 自然 zi6 jin4 zi4 ran2 = nature; natural 然後 jin4 hau6 ran2 hou4 = afterwards; and then 雖然 seoi1 jin4 sui1 ran2 = although; even though 天然 tin1 jin4 tian1 ran2 = natural 若然 joek6 jin4 = if 自然風景 zi6 jin4 fung1 ging2 zi4 ran2 feng1 jing3 = scenery See all 97 compounds
Showing all 10 examples containing 然我突然好癐，等我瞓一下。粵 edit I'm suddenly very tired, let me sleep for a bit. 首先去圖書館，然後返屋企。粵 edit First go to the library, then afterwards go home. 你越做越自然。 edit The more you do it, the more natural it will become. 我突然好攰，等我瞓一下。粵 edit I'm suddenly very tired, let me sleep for a bit. 雖然我沒上大學，但是我認為我也有資格的。國 edit Although I have not attended college, I believe that I am also qualified. 雖然佢三十六度板斧都出齊，但都唔夠你犀利粵 edit Although he put in all that he knew, he could not match up with you. 佢竟然出噉嘅揦鮓招！粵 edit I never expected him to use such dirty tricks! 雖然只係上台分享下自己嘅經歷，但唔知點解好自然會覺得怯場。粵 edit Although merely sharing my experiences on stage, I do not know why I would naturally get stage fright. 四月尾忽然間落場大雪，真係「未食五月粽，寒衣唔入籠」！粵 edit It suddenly snowed during the end of April. It really goes with the saying "Until one has eaten Dragon Boat Festival's dumplings, do not keep one's warm clothings". [未食五月粽寒衣唔入籠 is a Cantonese saying. There are variations used by Mandarin and other dialects.] 雖然你老公喺出便嫖賭飲吹，但至少佢識賺錢返嚟養家，你咪冇眼屎乾淨盲囉粵 edit Despite all the vices outside, your husband brings home money to support the family, you should just pretend you don't know and choose to be happy.

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