Hanzi
Traditional
Simplified
然
然

correct/right/so/thus/like this/-ly

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

rán

Bopomofo

ㄖㄢˊ

Jyutping

jin4

Example sentences

依然 yīrán
儘管 多年 過去 這裡 風景 依然 如故
尽管 多年 过去 这里 风景 依然 如故

Despite many years passing, the scenery here is still the same.

相當 / 相当 xiāngdāng
音樂會 票價 相當 昂貴 觀眾 依然
音乐会 票价 相当 昂贵 观众 依然

The ticket prices for this concert are quite expensive, but there are still many audience members.

居然 jūrán
沒想到 居然
没想到 居然

I didn't expect he would actually do such a thing.

反常 fǎncháng
最近 天氣 非常 反常 居然 大雨
最近 天气 非常 反常 居然 大雨

The weather has been very abnormal for the past few days, unexpectedly raining heavily.

果然 guǒrán
天氣 預報 今天 下雨 果然 下雨
天气 预报 今天 下雨 果然 下雨

The weather forecast said it would rain today, and sure enough it rained.

沒錯 果然 真正 幕後 主使
没错 果然 真正 幕后 主使

You guessed correctly, he really is the true mastermind behind the scenes.

突然 túrán
突然 腳步
突然 脚步

He suddenly stopped walking and turned around.

空中 突然 出現 彩虹
空中 突然 出现 彩虹

Suddenly, a rainbow appeared in the sky.

不然 bùrán
我們 現在 不然 遲到
我们 现在 不然 迟到

Let's go now, otherwise we will be late.

跟上 gēnshàng
快點 不然 無法 跟上 隊伍
快点 不然 无法 跟上 队伍

Hurry up, otherwise you won't be able to keep up with the team.

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