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Meaning of 然

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Setting
然HSK 2
Pinyin: rán
English Definition: correct; right; so; thus; like this; -ly
Chinese Definition:
①对，是：然否。不然。不以为然。
②以为对，答应，信守：然纳(以为对而采纳)。然诺(许诺，信守诺言)。
③这样，如此：当然。然后。然则。
④表示一种语气(a。表决定，犹焉，如“寡人愿有言然”；b。表比拟，犹言一般，如“如见其肺肝然”)。
⑤用于词尾，表示状态：显然。忽然。飘飘然。
⑥古同“燃”。
Total strokes: 12; Radical: 火
Pictophonetic:肰 indicates the sound; 灬 (fire) conveys the meaning.
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Example Words
虽然HSK 2 suī rán although; even though; even if
然而HSK 4 rán ér however; yet; but
当然HSK 3 dāng rán only natural; as it should be; certainly; of course; without doubt
仍然HSK 4 réng rán still; yet
然后HSK 3 rán hòu after; then (afterwards); after that; afterwards
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Example Sentences
1
hū rán
忽然
xià
下
qǐ
起
le
了
yǔ
雨
。
It suddenly started raining.
2
wǒ
我
réng rán
仍然
zài
在
děng
等
nǐ
你
。
I am still waiting for you.
3
wǒ men
我们
réng rán
仍然
shì
是
péng you
朋友
。
We are still friends.
4
tā
她
réng rán
仍然
bǎo chí
保持
jiàn kāng
健康
。
She is still staying healthy.
5
tā
他
réng rán
仍然
xǐ huan
喜欢
lǚ yóu
旅游
。
He still likes to travel.
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