当然
dāng rán
HSK 3traditional 當然

How to write 当然 (dāng rán) in Chinese

当然 (pinyin: dāng rán, written "dang ran" or "dangran") means only natural. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write 当然.

Meaning

  • only natural
  • as it should be
  • certainly
  • of course

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Examples

当然可以。这是菜单。
dāng rán kě yǐ. zhè shì cài dān.
Of course. Here's the menu.
当然要收,这是好意。今天不是有什么节日吗?
dāng rán yào shōu, zhè shì hǎo yì. jīn tiān bú shì yǒu shén me jié rì ma?
Of course you should, it's a good gesture. Isn't today a holiday?
Learn 当然 in Lesson 3: Agreed, and what is more

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