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 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.

然

This word has been viewed 21061 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 10th Aug 2010 20:22

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溘然 hap6 jin4 ke4 ran2 = suddenly

悠然 jau4 jin4 you1 ran2 = carefree and leisurely

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 guo3 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
See all 138 compounds (CantoDict reports 147 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

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我突然好癐，等我瞓一下。粵
I'm suddenly very tired, let me sleep for a bit.

首先去圖書館，然後返屋企。粵
First go to the library, then afterwards go home.

你越做越自然。
The more you do it, the more natural it will become.

我突然好攰，等我瞓一下。粵
I'm suddenly very tired, let me sleep for a bit.

竟然係噉! 粵
Oh! really?!

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
I'd never have guessed you could make something so exquisite!
[Lit. you unexpectedly make so exquisite [possessive particle] thing.]

雖然我沒上大學，但是我認為我也有資格的。國
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
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
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
Although merely sharing my experiences on stage, I do not know why I would naturally get stage fright.

老虎竟然識食紅蘿蔔，真係咄咄怪事！
Tigers that eat carrots? How strange is that?!

佢果然係個女中豪傑！粵
She is indeed a heroine!

與其補救於已然，不如防患於未然。
Prevention is better than cure.

今日雖然只係第二日... 粵
Today, although is just the second day ...
[Usually this sentence is followed by saying how unexpected the situation has developed into, even though it is just the second day of the event/situation. ]

你嗱嗱聲做埋啲嘢，然後去食飯啦！粵
You should hurry up and finish your work, so that you can have your meal!

突然間食咁多芒果，我覺得佢好𠺫𠵇粵
I think he's very strange, suddenly eating all those mangoes like that.
[Lit. suddenly eat so many mangoes, I think he very strange.]

四月尾忽然間落場大雪，真係「未食五月粽，寒衣唔入籠」！粵
It suddenly snowed during the end of April. "Until it's time to eat Dragon Boat Festival's dumplings, don't put away your warm clothes," as they say!
[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
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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