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然

rán

yes, certainly; pledge, promise

Shadow
Strokes
12
Radical
火
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2
Tone
2

Stroke order

Example sentences

  • 当然了。

    Dāng rán le

    Of course.

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  • 不然呢!

    Bù rán ne

    What else!

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  • 然后呢?

    Rán hòu ne

    And then?

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  • 当然是的。

    Dāng rán shì de

    Yes, of course.

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Words containing 然

  • 然后rán hòu 2–4 then; after that; afterwards
  • 虽然suī rán 1–2 although; even though (often used correlatively with 是 or 是 etc)
  • 忽然hū rán 1–2 suddenly; all of a sudden
  • 大自然dà zì rán 4–4–2nature (the natural world)
  • 当然dāng rán 1–2 only natural; as it should be; certainly; of course; without doubt
  • 突然tū rán 1–2 sudden; abrupt; unexpected
  • 自然zì rán 4–2 nature; natural; naturally
  • 仍然réng rán 2–2 still; as before; yet
  • 显然xiǎn rán 3–2 clearly; evidently; obviously
  • 果然guǒ rán 3–2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed
  • 必然bì rán 4–2 inevitable; certain; necessity
  • 竟然jìng rán 4–2 unexpectedly; to one's surprise; in spite of everything; in that crazy way; actually; to go as far as to