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然
rán
certainly; naturally; suddenly
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HSK 2
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Words Using 然 (295)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
虽然
↗
suīrán
although / even though / even if
2
suīrán
虽然
↗
HSK 2
although / even though / even if
然后
↗
ránhòu
after / then (afterwards) / after that / afterwards
3
ránhòu
然后
↗
HSK 3
after / then (afterwards) / after that / afterwards
突然
↗
tūrán
sudden / abrupt / unexpected
3
tūrán
突然
↗
HSK 3
sudden / abrupt / unexpected
当然
↗
dāngrán
only natural / as it should be / certainly / of book / without doubt
3
dāngrán
当然
↗
HSK 3
only natural / as it should be / certainly / of book / without doubt
仍然
↗
réngrán
still / yet
4
réngrán
仍然
↗
HSK 4
still / yet
自然
↗
zìrán
nature / natural / naturally
4
zìrán
自然
↗
HSK 4
nature / natural / naturally
既然
↗
jìrán
since / as / this being the case
4
jìrán
既然
↗
HSK 4
since / as / this being the case
竟然
↗
jìngrán
unexpectedly / to one's surprise / in spite of everything / in that crazy way / actually / to go as far as to
4
jìngrán
竟然
↗
HSK 4
unexpectedly / to one's surprise / in spite of everything / in that crazy way / actually / to go as far as to
然而
↗
ránér
however / yet / but
4
ránér
然而
↗
HSK 4
however / yet / but
不然
↗
bùrán
not so / no / or else / otherwise / if not
5
bùrán
不然
↗
HSK 5
not so / no / or else / otherwise / if not