rán

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Definitions

  1. 1. correct
  2. 2. right
  3. 3. so
  4. 4. thus
  5. 5. like this
  6. 6. -ly

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他會說法語,英語當 也會說。
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Words Containing 然

一目了然
yī mù liǎo rán

obvious at a glance (idiom)

不以为然
bù yǐ wéi rán

not to accept as correct (idiom); to object

不然
bù rán

not so

仍然
réng rán

still; as before; yet

依然
yī rán

still

偶然
ǒu rán

incidentally

公然
gōng rán

openly

哗然
huá rán

in uproar

固然
gù rán

admittedly (it's true that...)

坦然
tǎn rán

calm

大自然
dà zì rán

nature (the natural world)

天然
tiān rán

natural

天然气
tiān rán qì

natural gas

居然
jū rán

unexpectedly

必然
bì rán

inevitable

忽然
hū rán

suddenly; all of a sudden

怡然自得
yí rán zì dé

happy and content (idiom)

恍然大悟
huǎng rán dà wù

to suddenly realize

截然不同
jié rán bù tóng

entirely different

既然
jì rán

since

果然
guǒ rán

really

毅然
yì rán

firmly

漠然
mò rán

indifferent

然后
rán hòu

then; after that; afterwards

然而
rán ér

however; yet; but

猛然
měng rán

suddenly

理所当然
lǐ suǒ dāng rán

as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course

当然
dāng rán

only natural

突然
tū rán

sudden; abrupt; unexpected

竟然
jìng rán

unexpectedly

纵然
zòng rán

even if

自然
zì rán

nature

自然界
zì rán jiè

nature

自然而然
zì rán ér rán

involuntary

茫然
máng rán

blankly

要不然
yào bù rán

otherwise

赫然
hè rán

with astonishment

虽然
suī rán

although; even though (often used correlatively with 可是[kě shì] or 但是[dàn shì] etc)

顺其自然
shùn qí zì rán

to let nature take its course (idiom)

显然
xiǎn rán

clearly; evidently; obviously

骤然
zhòu rán

suddenly

一脸茫然
yī liǎn máng rán

puzzled

不期然而然
bù qī rán ér rán

happen unexpectedly

不尽然
bù jìn rán

not always; not entirely

不自然
bù zì rán

unnatural

世界自然基金会
shì jiè zì rán jī jīn huì

World Wildlife Fund WWF

中国石油天然气集团公司
zhōng guó shí yóu tiān rán qì jí tuán gōng sī

China National Petroleum Corporation

了然
liǎo rán

to understand clearly; evident

了然于胸
liǎo rán yú xiōng

to be well aware; to understand clearly

井然
jǐng rán

tidy, methodical

井然有序
jǐng rán yǒu xù

everything clear and in good order (idiom); neat and tidy

任其自然
rèn qí zì rán

to let things take their course (idiom)

伊通自然保护区
yī tōng zì rán bǎo hù qū

Yitong nature reserve in Yitong Manchurian autonomous county 伊通滿族自治縣|伊通满族自治县, Siping, Jilin

使然
shǐ rán

(literary) to make it so

依然如故
yī rán rú gù

back to where we were (idiom); absolutely no improvement

依然故我
yī rán gù wǒ

to be unchanged

信然
xìn rán

indeed

倏然
shū rán

(literary) suddenly

倘然
tǎng rán

if; supposing that

偶然事件
ǒu rán shì jiàn

random accident

偶然性
ǒu rán xìng

chance

傲然
ào rán

loftily

俨然
yǎn rán

just like

全然
quán rán

completely

公然表示
gōng rán biǎo shì

to state openly

判然
pàn rán

markedly

功到自然成
gōng dào zì rán chéng

effort will undoubtedly lead to success (idiom)

勃然
bó rán

suddenly

勃然大怒
bó rán dà nù

to fly into a rage

勃然变色
bó rán biàn sè

to suddenly change color showing displeasure, bewilderment etc

十动然拒
shí dòng rán jù

to reject sb after being deeply touched by them (Internet slang)

卓然
zhuó rán

outstanding

反之亦然
fǎn zhī yì rán

vice versa

哄然
hōng rán

boisterous

哑然失笑
yǎ rán shī xiào

to laugh involuntarily

哑然无生
yǎ rán wú shēng

silence reigns (idiom)

嘎然
gā rán

(onom.) screech of a sudden stop

四壁萧然
sì bì xiāo rán

four bare walls

坦然无惧
tǎn rán wú jù

remain calm and undaunted

大义凛然
dà yì lǐn rán

devotion to righteousness that inspires reverence (idiom)

天然呆
tiān rán dāi

(loanword from Japanese \tennen boke\) space cadet

天然橡胶
tiān rán xiàng jiāo

natural rubber

天然毒素
tiān rán dú sù

natural toxin

天然纤维
tiān rán xiān wéi

natural fiber

天然铀
tiān rán yóu

natural uranium

夷然
yí rán

calm

嫣然
yān rán

beautiful

嫣然一笑
yān rán yī xiào

to smile sweetly

孑然
jié rán

solitary

孑然一身
jié rán yī shēn

to be all alone in the world

孜然
zī rán

cumin (Cuminum cyminum)

孜然芹
zī rán qín

cumin

孟浩然
mèng hào rán

Meng Haoran (689-740), Tang Dynasty Poet

学然后知不足
xué rán hòu zhī bù zú

to learn is to know one's ignorance (the Book of Rites 禮記|礼记[lǐ jì])

安然
ān rán

calmly

安然无恙
ān rán wú yàng

safe and sound (idiom)

定然
dìng rán

certainly

宛然
wǎn rán

as if

寂然
jì rán

silent

岸然
àn rán

solemn

崭然
zhǎn rán

outstanding

巍然
wēi rán

majestic

巍然屹立
wēi rán yì lì

to stand tall and rock-solid (idiom)

已然
yǐ rán

to be already so

幡然
fān rán

suddenly and completely (realize, change one's strategy etc)

幡然改图
fān rán gǎi tú

to change one's plan all of a sudden (idiom)

废然
fèi rán

depressed

徒然
tú rán

in vain

心静自然凉
xīn jìng zì rán liáng

a calm heart keeps you cool (idiom)

必然王国
bì rán wáng guó

realm of necessity (philosophy)

必然结果
bì rán jié guǒ

inevitable outcome

怡然
yí rán

happy

怦然
pēng rán

with a sudden shock, bang etc

怦然心动
pēng rán xīn dòng

to feel a rush of excitement (idiom)

怫然
fú rán

angry

怵然
chù rán

fearful

恍然
huǎng rán

suddenly (understand sth)

恍然醒悟
huǎng rán xǐng wù

a sudden realization

恬然
tián rán

unperturbed

悄然
qiǎo rán

quietly

悄然无声
qiǎo rán wú shēng

absolutely quiet

悍然
hàn rán

outrageous

悍然不顾
hàn rán bù gù

outrageous and unconventional (idiom); flying in the face of (authority, convention, public opinion etc)

悚然
sǒng rán

frightened

悠然
yōu rán

unhurried

悠然神往
yōu rán shén wǎng

thoughts wandering far away

怅怅然
chàng chàng rán

disappointed

怅然
chàng rán

disappointed and frustrated

凄然
qī rán

distressed

惕然
tì rán

to be afraid, fearful of

惘然
wǎng rán

frustrated

惘然若失
wǎng rán ruò shī

lit. to be frustrated as though having lost sth (idiom)

想当然
xiǎng dāng rán

to take sth as given

想当然尔
xiǎng dāng rán ěr

to take sth as given

意兴索然
yì xìng suǒ rán

to have no interest in sth

愕然
è rán

stunned

栗然
lì rán

(literary) shivering

惨然
cǎn rán

grieved

愤然
fèn rán

(literary) angry

憬然
jǐng rán

to be aware

懑然
mèn rán

dejectedly

成绩卓然
chéng jì zhuó rán

to achieve astounding results (idiom)

或然
huò rán

probable

或然率
huò rán lǜ

probability (math.)

戛然
jiá rán

(literary) to stop abruptly (of a sound)

戛然而止
jiá rán ér zhǐ

with a grunting sound it stops (idiom); to come to an end spontaneously (esp. of sound)

截然
jié rán

sharply; distinctly; radically

所以然
suǒ yǐ rán

the reason why

拉鲁湿地国家自然保护区
lā lǔ shī dì guó jiā zì rán bǎo hù qū

Lhalu Wetland National Nature Reserve in Lhasa

撒然
sā rán

sudden

斐然
fěi rán

(literary) remarkable

断然
duàn rán

resolute

昂然
áng rán

upright and unafraid

昭然若揭
zhāo rán ruò jiē

abundantly clear

畅然
chàng rán

happily; in high spirits

最大似然估计
zuì dà sì rán gū jì

maximum-likelihood estimation (statistics)

木然
mù rán

stupefied

未然
wèi rán

in advance

杳然
yǎo rán

quiet, silent, and lonely

枉然
wǎng rán

in vain

果不其然
guǒ bù qí rán

just as expected

森然
sēn rán

(of tall trees) dense, thick

欣然
xīn rán

gladly

欿然
kǎn rán

dissatisfied

正然
zhèng rán

in the process of (doing something or happening)

毅然决然
yì rán jué rán

without hesitation

毛骨悚然
máo gǔ sǒng rán

to have one's hair stand on end (idiom)

油然而生
yóu rán ér shēng

arising involuntarily (idiom); spontaneous

泛自然神论
fàn zì rán shén lùn

pandeism, theological theory that God created the Universe and became one with it

泰然
tài rán

calm

泰然自若
tài rán zì ruò

cool and collected (idiom); showing no sign of nerves

泰然处之
tài rán chǔ zhī

to handle the situation calmly (idiom)

浩然
hào rán

Hao Ran (1932-2008), journalist and proletarian novelist

淡然
dàn rán

tranquil and calm

清新自然
qīng xīn zì rán

as fresh and clean as nature (idiom)

涣然
huàn rán

as if melting

涣然冰释
huàn rán bīng shì

to melt away (idiom)

浑然
hún rán

completely

浑然一体
hún rán yī tǐ

to blend into one another

浑然不知
hún rán bù zhī

to be totally oblivious (to sth)

浑然不觉
hún rán bù jué

totally unaware

浑然天成
hún rán tiān chéng

to resemble nature itself

溘然
kè rán

suddenly

满坐寂然
mǎn zuò jì rán

the whole audience silent with expectation

漠然置之
mò rán zhì zhī

to set to one side and ignore (idiom); quite indifferent

潸然泪下
shān rán lèi xià

to shed silent tears (idiom)

炳然
bǐng rán

to be manifest for everyone to see

然并卵
rán bìng luǎn

(Internet slang) ultimately useless

然则
rán zé

that being the case

然顷
rán qǐng

in a short time

然鹅
rán é

(Internet slang for 然而[rán ér]) however

焕然一新
huàn rán yī xīn

to look completely new (idiom); brand new

爽然
shuǎng rán

open and happy

爽然若失
shuǎng rán ruò shī

at a loss

猝然
cù rán

suddenly; abruptly

率然
shuài rán

hastily

生意盎然
shēng yì àng rán

see 生機盎然|生机盎然[shēng jī àng rán]

生机盎然
shēng jī àng rán

full of life

生气盎然
shēng qì àng rán

see 生機盎然|生机盎然[shēng yì àng rán]

白水江自然保护区
bái shuǐ jiāng zì rán bǎo hù qū

Baishuijiang Nature Reserve, Gansu