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Found 147 word entries for "然" Link to this search: http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/search/?searchtype=1&text=%E7%84%B6
	Word	jyutping	pinyin	Meaning
	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
	天然氣	tin1 jin4 hei3	tian1 ran2 qi4	natural gas
	若然	joek6 jin4	ruo4 ran2	if
	自然風景	zi6 jin4 fung1 ging2	zi4 ran2 feng1 jing3	scenery
	不然	bat1 jin4	bu4 ran2	not so; no; otherwise
	居然	geoi1 jin4	ju1 ran2	unexpectedly
	然而	jin4 ji4	ran2 er2	國   but; however
	要不然	jiu3 bat1 jin4	yao4 bu4 ran2	國   otherwise
	既然	gei3 jin4	ji4 ran2	since; because
	必然	bit1 jin4	bi4 ran2	inevitable; certain
	毅然	ngai6 jin4	yi4 ran2	without hesitation
	依然	ji1 jin4	yi1 ran2	still; as before
	顯然	hin2 jin4	xian3 ran2	obviously; evidently
	竟然	ging2 jin4	jing4 ran2	unexpectedly; still; surprisingly
	大自然	daai6 zi6 jin4	da4 zi4 ran2	nature; Mother Nature
	泰然	taai3 jin4	tai4 ran2	calm; composed
	偶然	ngau5 jin4	ou3 ran2	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	yan3 ran2	solemn, dignified
	安然	on1 jin4	an1 ran2	safely
	忽然	fat1 jin4	hu1 ran2	suddenly, all of a sudden
	斷然	dyun6 jin4	duan4 ran2	absolutely; firmly
	霍然	fok3 jin4		quickly; suddenly
	然之後	jin4 zi1 hau6	ran2 zhi1 hou4	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	tu2 ran2 zhi1 jian1 (Taiwan), tu1 ran2 zhi1 jian1 (PRC)	suddenly
	欣然	jan1 jin4	xin1 ran2	delight, agreeably, cheerly
	不以為然	bat1 ji5 wai4 jin4	bu4 yi3 wei2 ran2	國   object to; take exception to; not approve
	不然的話	bat1 jin4 dik1 waa6*2	bu4 ran2 de5 hua4	國   otherwise
	不自然	bat1 zi6 jin4	bu4 zi4 ran2	國   unnatural; artificial
	不自然的	bat1 zi6 jin4 dik1	bu4 zi4 ran2 de5	國   stagy; uncanny; uncomfortable
	必然的	bit1 jin4 dik1	bi4 ran2 de5	國   bound; cocksure; fatal
	公然表示	gung1 jin4 biu2 si6	gong1 ran2 biao3 shi4	to state openly
	井然	zeng2 jin4	jing3 ran2	tidy, methodical
	全然	cyun4 jin4	quan2 ran2	completely
	天然本地	tin1 jin4 bun2 dei6	tian1 ran2 ben3 di4	natural background
	天然鈾	tin1 jin4 jau4	tian1 ran2 you2	natural uranium
	不期然而然	bat1 kei4 jin4 ji4 jin4	bu4 qi1 ran2 er2 ran2 (PRC), bu4 qi2 ran2 er2 ran2 (Taiwan)	國   happen unexpectedly; turn out contrary to one's expectations
	天然毒素	tin1 jin4 duk6 sou3	tian1 ran2 du2 su4	natural toxin
	坦然	taan2 jin4	tan3 ran2	calm; undisturbed
	猛然	maang5 jin4	meng3 ran2	suddenly; abruptly
	自然科學	zi6 jin4 fo1 hok6	zi4 ran2 ke1 xue2	natural sciences
	皆然	gaai1 jin4	jie1 ran2	國   all thus; to be all the same way (literary)
	超自然	ciu1 zi6 jin4	chao1 zi4 ran2	supernatural
	理所當然	lei5 so2 dong1 jin4	li3 suo3 dang1 ran2	take it for granted; of course
	船到橋頭自然直	syun4 dou3 kiu4 tau4 zi6 jin4 zik6	chuan2 dao4 qiao2 tou2 zi4 ran2 zhi2	things have a way of working out
	愕然	ngok6 jin4	e4 ran2	amazedly; in astonishment
	岸然	ngon6 jin4	an4 ran2	solemn; serious
	傲然	ngou6 jin4	ao4 ran2	loftily; proudly; unyieldingly
	孜然	zi1 jin4	zi1 ran2	cumin
	截然	zit6 jin4	jie2 ran2	completely; sharply (differing)
	順其自然	seon6 kei4 zi6 jin4	shun4 qi2 zi4 ran2	let nature take its course
	一目了然	jat1 muk6 liu5 jin4	yi1 mu4 liao3 ran2	國   be clear at a glance
	木然	muk6 jin4	mu4 ran2	stupefied
	森然	sam1 jin4	sen1 ran2	(of tall trees) dense or thick; awe-inspiring
	所以然	so2 ji5 jin4	suo3 yi3 ran2	the reason why; the whys and wherefores
	想當然	soeng2 dong1 jin4	xiang3 dang1 ran2	assume sth as a matter of course; take for granted
	秩序井然	dit6 zeoi6 zeng2 jin4	zhi4 xu4 jing3 ran2	orderliness
	突然拔槍	dat6 jin4 bat6 coeng1		to whip out a gun
	淡然	daam6 jin4		indifferent
	自然主義	zi6 jin4 zyu2 ji6	zi4 ran2 zhu3 yi4	naturalism (philosophy)
	自然保護區	zi6 jin4 bou2 wu6 keoi1	zi4 ran2 bao3 hu4 qu1	nature reserve
	自然災害	zi6 jin4 zoi1 hoi6	zi4 ran2 zai1 hai4	natural disaster
	自然語言	zi6 jin4 jyu5 jin4	zi4 ran2 yu3 yan2	natural language
	自然資源	zi6 jin4 zi1 jyun4	zi4 ran2 zi1 yuan2	natural resource
	自然選擇	zi6 jin4 syun2 zaak6	zi4 ran2 xuan3 ze2	natural selection
	固然之	gu3 jin4 zi1		admittedly; it is true that
	天然資源	tin1 jin4 zi1 jyun4	tian1 ran2 zi1 yuan2	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	tian1 ran2 se4 su4	natural color
	倘然	tong4 jin4	tang3 ran2	in case; if; supposing
	居然會	geoi1 jin4 wui6	ju1 ran2 hui4	unexpected meeting, unexpected encounter, chance encounter
	泰然處之	taai3 jin4 cyu2 zi1	tai4 ran2 chu3 zhi1	take things calmly
	杳然	miu5 jin4	yao3 ran2	quiet and silent; lonely
	驀然	mak6 jin4	mo4 ran2	suddenly
	縱然	zung3 jin4	zong4 ran2	even if; even though
	猝然	cyut3 jin4	cu4 ran2	[adv] abruptly, suddenly, unexpectedly
	然則	jin4 zak1	ran2 ze2	國   in that case; then
	夷然	ji4 jin4	yi2 ran2	calm
	天然食品	tin1 jin4 sik6 ban2	tian1 ran2 shi2 pin3	all-natural food product
	反之亦然	faan2 zi1 jik6 jin4	fan3 zhi1 yi4 ran2	vice versa
	安然無恙	on1 jin4 mou4 joeng6	an1 ran2 wu2 yang4	safe and sound
	恍然大悟	fong2 jin4 daai6 ng6	huang3 ran2 da4 wu4	to suddenly realize; to suddenly be enlightened
	豁然開朗	kut3 jin4 hoi1 long5	huo4 ran2 kai1 lang3	to suddenly realize; to suddenly be enlightened
	幡然悔悟	faan1 jin4 fui3 ng6	fan1 ran2 hui3 wu4	to suddenly wake up to one's mistakes and repent from them
	潸然淚下	saan1 jin4 leoi6 haa6	shan1 ran2 lei4 xia4	to shed tears; to cry
	驟然	zaau6 jin4	zhou4 ran2 (PRC); zou4 ran2 (TW)	suddenly, abrubptly
	道貌岸然	dou6 maau6 ngon6 jin4	dao4 mao4 an4 ran2	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	huan4 ran2 yi1 xin1	to have taken on an completely new look; to have a bright, new appearance
	巍然屹立	ngai4 jin4 ngat6 lap6	wei2 [TW] / wei1 [PRC] yi4 li4	stand steady and firm like a rock; stand towering; stand majestically
	傲然屹立	ngou6 jin4 ngat6 lap6	ao4 ran2 yi4 li4	to tower proudly in the skies
	迥然不同	gwing2 jin4 bat1 tung4	jiong3 ran2 bu4 tong2	completely different; poles apart
	處之泰然	cyu2 zi1 taai3 jin4	chu3 zhi1 tai4 ran2	take things calmly
	天然白虎湯	tin1jin4 baak6 fu2 tong1	tian1 ran2 bai2 hu3 tang1	粵   watermelon
	渙然冰釋	wun6 jin4 bing1 sik1	huan4 ran2 bing1 shi4	vanish; melt away; dissolve; disappear
	嫣然一笑	jin1 jin4 jat1 siu3	yan1 ran2 yi1 xiao4	a charming smile
	公眾譁然	gung1 zung3 waa1 jin4	gong1 zhong4 hua2 ran2	public outcry
	蔚然成風	wai3 jin4 sing4 fung1	wei4 ran2 cheng2 feng1	become a trend; become the order of the day
	默然	mak6 jin4	mo2 ran2	silent, speechless
	已然	ji5 jin4	yi3 ran2	to be already so
	忽然間	fat1 jin4 gaan1	hu1 ran2 jian1	suddenly; all the sudden
	井然有序	zing3 jin4 jau5 zeoi6	jing3 ran2 you3 xu4	be tidy and orderly
	一目瞭然	jat1 muk6 liu5 jin4	yi1 mu4 liao3 ran2	at a glance, be clear at a glance, very clear
	飄飄然	piu1 pui1 jin4	piao1 piao1 ran2	light-headed; giddy; smug; self-complacent
	液化天然氣	jik6 faa3 tin1 jin4 hei3	yi4/ye4 (Taiwan/PRC) hua4 tian1 ran2 qi4	liquified natural gas (LNG)
	毛骨悚然	mou4 gwat1 sung2 jin4	mao2 gu3 song3 ran2	hair-raising; be absolutely terrified
	大自然的秘密	daai6 zi6 jin4 dik1 bei3 mat6	da4 zi4 ran2 de5 mi4 mi4	國   secrets of nature
	自然數	zi6 jin4 sou3	zi4 ran2 shu4	[math.] natural number
	自然科學基金會	zi6 jin4 fo1 hok6 gei1 gam1 wui6*2	zi4 ran2 ke1 xue2 ji1 jin1 hui4	natural science fund
	自然療法	zi6 jin4 liu4 faat3	zi4 ran2 liao2 fa3	naturopathy
	斐然	fei2 jin4	fei3 ran2	[formal] striking ; brilliant ; excellent ; graceful
	茫然	mong4 jin4	mang2 ran2	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	bo2 ran2 da4 nu4	explode in anger; be fuming; become enraged
	泫然欲泣	jyun5 jin4 juk6 jap1	xuan4 ran2 yu4 qi4	on the verge of crying; to well up with tears about to weep
	泫然淚下	jyun5 jin4 leoi6 haa6	xuan4 ran2 lei4 xia4	to shed tears; to cry
	听然	jan5 jin4	yin3 ran2	as if laughing
	孑然一身	kit3 jin4 jat1 san1	jie2 ran2 yi1 shen1	to be all alone; to be lonely
	屹然	ngat6 jin4	yi4 ran2	majestic; towering
	翩然俊雅	pin1 jin4 zeon3 ngaa5	pian1 ran2 jun4 ya3	refined appearance yet free and easy
	颯然	saap3 jin4	sa4 ran2	(of the wind) whistling; roaring; soughing
	闃然無聲	gwik1 jin4 mou4 sing1	qu4 ran2 wu2 sheng1	absolutely quiet; completely still
	漠然	mok6 jin4	mo4 ran2	1.still and silent 2. apathetic; unconcerned
	柔然	jau4 jin4	rou2 ran2	Rouran Khaganate, nomadic tribes on the northern borders of Inner China
	黯然失色	am2 jin4 sat1 sik1	an4 ran2 shi1 se4	to be outshined
	黯然無色	am2 jin4 mou4 sik1	an4 ran2 wu2 se4	to lack colour and lustre in comparison to
	黯然銷魂	am2 jin4 siu1 wan4	an4 ran2 xiao1 hun2	depressed; dejected; downcast
	黯然神傷	am2 jin4 san4 soeng1	an4 ran2 shen2 shang1	be sad and dejected
	定然	ding6 jin4	ding4 ran2	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	zhong1 guo2 shi2 you2 tian1 ran2 qi4 ji2 tuan2 gong1 si1	China National Petroleum Corporation
	中共石油天然氣集團	zung1 gung6 sek6 jau4 tin1 jin4 hei3 zaap6 tyun4	zhong1 gong4 shi2 you2 tian1 ran2 qi4 ji2 tuan2	China Petrol
	美國自然歷史博物館	mei5 gwok3 zi6 jin4 lik6 si2 bok3 mat6 gun2	mei3 guo2 zi4 ran2 li4 shi3 bo2 wu4 guan3	American Museum of Natural History
	黃浩然	wong4 hou6 jin4	huang2 hao4 ran2	Raymond Wong Ho-Yin

Found 19 Chinese Examples for "然"
	我突然好癐，等我瞓一下。	粵 I'm suddenly very tired, let me sleep for a bit.
	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.
	我突然好攰，等我瞓一下。	粵 I'm suddenly very tired, let me sleep for a bit.
	你越做越自然。	The more you do it, the more natural it will become.
	首先去圖書館，然後返屋企。	粵 First go to the library, then afterwards go home.
	你竟然剩咁精緻嘅嘢	粵 I'd never have guessed you could make something so exquisite!
	竟然係噉!	粵 Oh! really?!
	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!
	今日雖然只係第二日...	粵 Today, although is just the second day ...
	與其補救於已然，不如防患於未然。	Prevention is better than cure.
	佢果然係個女中豪傑！	粵 She is indeed a heroine!
	老虎竟然識食紅蘿蔔，真係咄咄怪事！	Tigers that eat carrots? How strange is that?!
	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.
	佢竟然出噉嘅揦鮓招！	粵 I never expected him to use such dirty tricks!
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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!