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自然

zì rán
HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 3

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Definitions

  1. 1. nature
  2. 2. natural
  3. 3. naturally

Example Sentences

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船到橋頭 自然 直。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 1112821)

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Words Containing 自然

自然层
zì rán céng

natural layer (in an archaeological dig)

自然经济
zì rán jīng jì

natural economy (exchange of goods by bartering not involving money)

自然条件
zì rán tiáo jiàn

natural conditions

大自然
dà zì rán

nature (the natural world)

自然拼读
zì rán pīn dú

phonics

不自然
bù zì rán

unnatural

习惯成自然
xí guàn chéng zì rán

habit becomes nature (idiom); get used to something and it seems inevitable

自然段
zì rán duàn

paragraph

船到桥头自然直
chuán dào qiáo tóu zì rán zhí

lit. when the boat reaches the bridge, it will pass underneath without trouble (proverb)

自然风光
zì rán fēng guāng

nature and scenery

自然语言处理
zì rán yǔ yán chǔ lǐ

natural language processing, NLP

自然疗法
zì rán liáo fǎ

natural therapy

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

自然现象
zì rán xiàn xiàng

natural phenomenon

自然灾害
zì rán zāi hài

natural disaster

自然法
zì rán fǎ

natural law

功到自然成
gōng dào zì rán chéng

effort will undoubtedly lead to success (idiom)

自然铜
zì rán tóng

natural copper

自然主义
zì rán zhǔ yì

naturalism (philosophy)

自然人
zì rán rén

natural person (law)

自然资源
zì rán zī yuán

natural resource

车到山前必有路,船到桥头自然直
chē dào shān qián bì yǒu lù , chuán dào qiáo tóu zì rán zhí

everything will turn out all right (idiom)

习惯自然
xí guàn zì rán

habit becomes nature (idiom); get used to something and it seems inevitable

超自然
chāo zì rán

supernatural

清新自然
qīng xīn zì rán

as fresh and clean as nature (idiom)

世界自然基金会
shì jiè zì rán jī jīn huì

World Wildlife Fund WWF

自然数
zì rán shù

natural number

自然语言
zì rán yǔ yán

natural language

非自然
fēi zì rán

unnatural

自然保护区
zì rán bǎo hù qū

nature reserve

卧龙自然保护区
wò lóng zì rán bǎo hù qū

Wolong National Nature Reserve in Wenchuan county, northwest Sichuan, home of the giant panda 大熊貓|大熊猫[dà xióng māo]

顺其自然
shùn qí zì rán

to let nature take its course (idiom)

自然之友
zì rán zhī yǒu

Friends of Nature (Chinese environmental NGO)

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

自然数集
zì rán shù jí

the set of natural numbers (math.)

泛自然神论
fàn zì rán shén lùn

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

自然界
zì rán jiè

nature

习惯若自然
xí guàn ruò zì rán

habit becomes nature (idiom); get used to something and it seems inevitable

自然科学
zì rán kē xué

natural sciences

听其自然
tīng qí zì rán

to let things take their course

自然而然
zì rán ér rán

involuntary

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

Baishuijiang Nature Reserve, Gansu

任其自然
rèn qí zì rán

to let things take their course (idiom)

自然选择
zì rán xuǎn zé

natural selection

自然神论
zì rán shén lùn

deism, theological theory of God who does not interfere in the Universe

自然科学基金会
zì rán kē xué jī jīn huì

natural science fund

心静自然凉
xīn jìng zì rán liáng

a calm heart keeps you cool (idiom)

自然史
zì rán shǐ

natural history (i.e. botany and zoology)