Hanzi
Traditional
然
Simplified
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，這裡的風景依然如故。
尽管多年过去，这里的风景依然如故。

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

相當 / 相当 xiāngdāng
這場音樂會的票價相當昂貴，但觀眾依然很多。
这场音乐会的票价相当昂贵，但观众依然很多。

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

居然 jūrán
我沒想到他居然會做出這種事來。
我没想到他居然会做出这种事来。

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

反常 fǎncháng
最近幾天天氣非常反常，居然下起了大雨。
最近几天天气非常反常，居然下起了大雨。

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

果然 guǒrán
天氣預報說今天會下雨，果然下雨了。
天气预报说今天会下雨，果然下雨了。

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

沒錯 / 没错 méicuò
你猜的沒錯，他果然是真正的幕後主使人。
你猜的没错，他果然是真正的幕后主使人。

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

突然 túrán
他突然停下腳步，轉過身來。
他突然停下脚步，转过身来。

He suddenly stopped walking and turned around.

出現 / 出现 chūxiàn
天空中突然出現了一道彩虹。
天空中突然出现了一道彩虹。

Suddenly, a rainbow appeared in the sky.

不然 bùrán
我們現在走吧，不然會遲到的。
我们现在走吧，不然会迟到的。

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

跟上 gēnshàng
快點，不然你無法跟上隊伍了。
快点，不然你无法跟上队伍了。

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

Example Vocabulary

依然

yi1'ran2

still; as before

居然

ju1'ran2

unexpectedly; actually

果然

guo3'ran2

really; as expected; sure enough

然后

突然

tu2'ran2

suddenly; unexpectedly

不然

bu4'ran2

otherwise; if not

仍然

reng2'ran2

still; yet

偶然

ou3'ran2

accidentally; by chance

坦然

tan3'ran2

calm; unperturbed; composed

大自然

da4'zi4'ran2

nature; Mother Nature

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