自然zì ránnature

1. 1.

   naturenoun

2. 2.

   naturaladjective

3. 3.

   naturallyadverb

• 自(bound form) self; oneself
• 然so

自然 can be a noun, an adjective, or an adverb; 大自然 is the noun for the natural world.

1. HSK 4

   我喜欢大自然。

   Wǒ xǐhuan dàzìrán.

   I like nature.

2. HSK 4

   她笑得很自然。

   Tā xiào de hěn zìrán.

   She smiles very naturally.

3. HSK 4

   多练习，你自然会说得更好。

   Duō liànxí, nǐ zìrán huì shuō de gèng hǎo.

   Practice more, and you will naturally speak better.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   明天我要在班上说汉语，我有点儿紧张。

   Míngtiān wǒ yào zài bān shang shuō Hànyǔ, wǒ yǒudiǎnr jǐnzhāng.

   Tomorrow I have to speak Chinese in class. I'm a little nervous.

2. 
   Speaker B:

   别紧张，你说得很自然。

   Bié jǐnzhāng, nǐ shuō de hěn zìrán.

   Don't be nervous. You speak very naturally.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   真的吗？

   Zhēn de ma?

   Really?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   真的，今天晚上再练习一次就好了。

   Zhēn de, jīntiān wǎnshang zài liànxí yí cì jiù hǎo le.

   Really. Practice once more tonight and you'll be fine.

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Related words

• 仍然réng ránstill; as before; yetHSK 4
• 既然jì ránsince; as; this being the caseHSK 4
• 竟然jìng ránunexpectedlyHSK 4
• 当然dāng ráncertainly; of course; without doubtHSK 3
• 来自lái zìto come from (a place)HSK 3
• 然后rán hòuthen; after that; afterwardsHSK 3

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