當然
See also: 当然
Chinese
to act as; represent; equal to act as; represent; equal; should; fitting; suitable; adequate; proper; replace; to be; to hold a position; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; match equally; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at | so; thus; like this so; thus; like this; ‑ly; correct; right | ||
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trad. (當然) | 當 | 然 | |
simp. (当然) | 当 | 然 |
Pronunciation
Adverb
當然
- of course; surely
- 這畢竟不是他的東西,他當然不會愛惜了。 [MSC, trad.]
- Zhè bìjìng bùshì tā de dōngxi, tā dāngrán bùhuì àixī le. [Pinyin]
- After all, this is not his stuff, of course he wouldn't treasure it.
这毕竟不是他的东西,他当然不会爱惜了。 [MSC, simp.]
Synonyms
- 固然 (gùrán)
- 自然 (zìrán)
- (Cantonese) 梗係/梗系, 實/实 (shí), 固之然
- (Min Nan) 在勢/在势
Adjective
當然
- natural; reasonable; understandable
Derived terms
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Related terms
- 肯定 (kěndìng)
- 確定/确定 (quèdìng)
- 一定 (yīdìng)
Further reading
- “Entry #9793”, in 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan] (in Chinese and Min Nan), Ministry of Education, R.O.C., 2011.
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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當 | 然 |
とう Hyōgaiji | ぜん Grade: 4 |
on’yomi |
Adjective
當然 • (tōzen) -na (adnominal 當然な (tōzen na), adverbial 當然に (tōzen ni), kyūjitai, shinjitai 当然)
- Kyūjitai form of 当然
Adverb
當然 • (tōzen) (kyūjitai, shinjitai 当然)
- Kyūjitai form of 当然
Noun
當然 • (tōzen) (kyūjitai, shinjitai 当然)
- Kyūjitai form of 当然
Korean
Hanja in this term | |
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當 | 然 |
Adverb
當然 • (dang'yeon) (hangeul 당연)
- Hanja form? of 당연.
Vietnamese
Hán tự in this term | |
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當 | 然 |
Adverb
當然
- chữ Hán form of đương nhiên.
Adjective
當然
- chữ Hán form of đương nhiên.