Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
当然
dāngrán
Description
当然的意思是理所应该，事情本来就该是这样。
"当然" means something is naturally supposed to be that way.
我们回答别人的时候，常常用当然来表示很肯定。
We often use "当然" to show strong certainty when answering others.
Meanings
当然dāngrán
of course; certainly
你能来吗？当然可以！
Can you come? Of course!
当然dāngrán
natural; as it should be
努力工作，成功是当然的。
Work hard, success is guaranteed.
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Notes
- Etymology
当 (ought) + 然 (so/thus), literally "as it ought to be."
- Nuance
often used alone as an emphatic "of course" in spoken replies.
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