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Simplified Pīnyīn		English Definition	Traditional HSK
虽然 suīrán	虽然 \| 虽然* \| *虽然	although / even though / even if	雖然 HSK 2


然后 ránhòu	然后 \| 然后* \| *然后	after / then (afterwards) / after that / afterwards	然後 HSK 3


突然 tūrán	突然 \| 突然* \| *突然	sudden / abrupt / unexpected	HSK 3


当然 dāngrán	当然 \| 当然* \| *当然	only natural / as it should be / certainly / of course / without doubt	當然 HSK 3


自然 zìrán	自然 \| 自然* \| *自然	nature / natural / naturally	HSK 4


既然 jìrán	既然 \| 既然* \| *既然	since / as / this being the case	HSK 4


然而 rán'ér	然而 \| 然而* \| *然而	however / yet / but	HSK 4


仍然 réngrán	仍然 \| 仍然* \| *仍然	still / yet	HSK 4


竟然 jìngrán	竟然 \| 竟然* \| *竟然	unexpectedly / to one's surprise / in spite of everything / in that crazy way / actually / to go as far as to	HSK 4


依然 yīrán	依然 \| 依然* \| *依然	still / as before	HSK 5


不然 bùrán	不然 \| 不然* \| *不然	not so / no / or else / otherwise / if not / How about ...?	HSK 5


必然 bìrán	必然 \| 必然* \| *必然	inevitable / certain / necessity	HSK 5


显然 xiǎnrán	显然 \| 显然* \| *显然	clear / evident / obvious(ly)	顯然 HSK 5


居然 jūrán	居然 \| 居然* \| *居然	unexpectedly / to one's surprise / go so far as to	HSK 5


果然 guǒrán	果然 \| 果然* \| *果然	really / sure enough / as expected / if indeed	HSK 5


偶然 ǒurán	偶然 \| 偶然* \| *偶然	incidentally / occasional / occasionally / by chance / randomly	HSK 5


忽然 hūrán	忽然 \| 忽然* \| *忽然	suddenly / all of a sudden	HSK 5


天然气 tiānránqì	天然气 \| 天然气* \| *天然气	natural gas	天然氣 HSK 6


公然 gōngrán	公然 \| 公然* \| *公然	openly / publicly / undisguised	HSK 6


茫然 mángrán	茫然 \| 茫然* \| *茫然	blankly / vacantly / at a loss	HSK 6


固然 gùrán	固然 \| 固然* \| *固然	admittedly (it's true that...)	HSK 6


恍然大悟 huǎngrándàwù	恍然大悟 \| 恍然大悟* \| *恍然大悟	to suddenly realize / to suddenly see the light	HSK 6


毅然 yìrán	毅然 \| 毅然* \| *毅然	firmly / resolutely / without hesitation	HSK 6


全然 quánrán	全然 \| 全然* \| *全然	completely


猛然 měngrán	猛然 \| 猛然* \| *猛然	suddenly / abruptly


天然 tiānrán	天然 \| 天然* \| *天然	natural


赫然 hèrán	赫然 \| 赫然* \| *赫然	with astonishment / with a shock / awe-inspiringly / impressively / furiously (angry)


已然 yǐrán	已然 \| 已然* \| *已然	to be already so / already


陡然 dǒurán	陡然 \| 陡然* \| *陡然	suddenly / unexpectedly / abruptly / precipitously / stumbling


淡然 dànrán	淡然 \| 淡然* \| *淡然	tranquil and calm / indifferent


一目了然 yīmùliǎorán	一目了然 \| 一目了然* \| *一目了然	obvious at a glance (idiom)


一目了然 yīmùliǎorán	一目了然 \| 一目了然* \| *一目了然	obvious at a glance (idiom)	一目瞭然


徒然 túrán	徒然 \| 徒然* \| *徒然	in vain


然 rán	然 \| 然* \| *然	correct / right / so / thus / like this / -ly


未然 wèirán	未然 \| 未然* \| *未然	in advance / before it happens (cf preventative measures) / forestalling


了然 liǎorán	了然 \| 了然* \| *了然	to understand clearly / evident


了然 liǎorán	了然 \| 了然* \| *了然	to understand clearly / evident	瞭然


要不然 yàobùrán	要不然 \| 要不然* \| *要不然	otherwise / or else / or


黯然 ànrán	黯然 \| 黯然* \| *黯然	dim / sad


安然 ānrán	安然 \| 安然* \| *安然	calmly / without qualms / free from worry / safe and sound


悄然 qiǎorán	悄然 \| 悄然* \| *悄然	quietly / sorrowfully


自然语言 zìrányǔyán	自然语言 \| 自然语言* \| *自然语言	natural language	自然語言


截然不同 jiéránbùtóng	截然不同 \| 截然不同* \| *截然不同	entirely different / different as black and white


果不其然 guǒbùqírán	果不其然 \| 果不其然* \| *果不其然	just as expected / told you so


自然语言处理 zìrányǔyánchǔlǐ	自然…处理 \| 自然…处理* \| *自然…处理	natural language processing, NLP	自然語言處理


自然而然 zìrán'érrán	自然而然 \| 自然而然* \| *自然而然	involuntary / automatically


自然保护区 zìránbǎohùqū	自然保护区 \| 自然保护区* \| *自然保护区	nature reserve	自然保護區


默然 mòrán	默然 \| 默然* \| *默然	silent / speechless


骤然 zhòurán	骤然 \| 骤然* \| *骤然	suddenly / abruptly	驟然


理所当然 lǐsuǒdāngrán	理所当然 \| 理所当然* \| *理所当然	as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course / inevitable and right	理所當然


傲然 àorán	傲然 \| 傲然* \| *傲然	loftily / proudly / unyieldingly


坦然 tǎnrán	坦然 \| 坦然* \| *坦然	calm / undisturbed


突然间 tūránjiān	突然间 \| 突然间* \| *突然间	suddenly	突然間


蓦然 mòrán	蓦然 \| 蓦然* \| *蓦然	suddenly / sudden	驀然


纵然 zòngrán	纵然 \| 纵然* \| *纵然	even if / even though	縱然


欣然 xīnrán	欣然 \| 欣然* \| *欣然	gladly / cheerfully


自然现象 zìránxiànxiàng	自然现象 \| 自然现象* \| *自然现象	natural phenomenon	自然現象


超然 chāorán	超然 \| 超然* \| *超然	aloof; detached; disinterested; impartial


俨然 yǎnrán	俨然 \| 俨然* \| *俨然	just like / solemn / dignified / neatly laid out	儼然


顺其自然 shùnqízìrán	顺其自然 \| 顺其自然* \| *顺其自然	to let nature take its course (idiom)	順其自然


毛骨悚然 máogǔsǒngrán	毛骨悚然 \| 毛骨悚然* \| *毛骨悚然	to have one's hair stand on end (idiom) / to feel one's blood run cold


嫣然 yānrán	嫣然 \| 嫣然* \| *嫣然	beautiful / sweet / engaging


使然 shǐrán	使然 \| 使然* \| *使然	(literary) to make it so / to dictate


安然无恙 ānránwúyàng	安然无恙 \| 安然无恙* \| *安然无恙	safe and sound (idiom) / to come out unscathed (e.g. from an accident or illness)	安然無恙


浩然 Hào Rán	浩然 \| 浩然* \| *浩然	Hao Ran (1932-2008), journalist and proletarian novelist


浩然 hàorán	浩然 \| 浩然* \| *浩然	vast / expansive / overwhelming


怦然 pēngrán	怦然 \| 怦然* \| *怦然	with a sudden shock, bang etc


井然有序 jǐngrányǒuxù	井然有序 \| 井然有序* \| *井然有序	everything clear and in good order (idiom); neat and tidy


贸然 màorán	贸然 \| 贸然* \| *贸然	rashly / hastily / without careful consideration	貿然


恍然 huǎngrán	恍然 \| 恍然* \| *恍然	suddenly (understand sth) / in a flash


悠然 yōurán	悠然 \| 悠然* \| *悠然	unhurried / leisurely


庞然大物 pángrándàwù	庞然大物 \| 庞然大物* \| *庞然大物	huge monster / colossus	龐然大物


浑然 húnrán	浑然 \| 浑然* \| *浑然	completely / absolutely / undivided / totally mixed up / muddled	渾然


不以为然 bùyǐwéirán	不以为然 \| 不以为然* \| *不以为然	not to accept as correct (idiom); to object / to disapprove / to take exception to	不以為然


释然 shìrán	释然 \| 释然* \| *释然	relieved / at ease / feel relieved	釋然


诚然 chéngrán	诚然 \| 诚然* \| *诚然	indeed / true! (I agree with you)	誠然


防患于未然 fánghuànyúwèirán	防患于未然 \| 防患于未然* \| *防患于未然	see 防患未然	防患於未然


想当然 xiǎngdāngrán	想当然 \| 想当然* \| *想当然	to take sth as given / to make assumptions	想當然


豁然开朗 huòránkāilǎng	豁然开朗 \| 豁然开朗* \| *豁然开朗	suddenly opens up to a wide panorama (idiom); to come to a wide clearing / fig. everything becomes clear at once / to achieve speedy enlightenment	豁然開朗


哗然 huárán	哗然 \| 哗然* \| *哗然	in uproar / commotion / causing a storm of protest / tumultuous	嘩然


哗然 huárán	哗然 \| 哗然* \| *哗然	variant of 嘩然｜哗然	譁然


孜然 zīrán	孜然 \| 孜然* \| *孜然	cumin (Cuminum cyminum)


油然而生 yóurán'érshēng	油然而生 \| 油然而生* \| *油然而生	arising involuntarily (idiom); spontaneous / to spring up unbidden (of emotion)


怡然 yírán	怡然 \| 怡然* \| *怡然	happy / joyful


戛然而止 jiárán'érzhǐ	戛然而止 \| 戛然而止* \| *戛然而止	with a grunting sound it stops (idiom); to come to an end spontaneously (esp. of sound)


轩然大波 xuānrándàbō	轩然大波 \| 轩然大波* \| *轩然大波	huge waves / (fig.) ruckus / controversy / sensation	軒然大波


生机盎然 shēngjī'àngrán	生机盎然 \| 生机盎然* \| *生机盎然	full of life / exuberant	生機盎然


勃然大怒 bórándànù	勃然大怒 \| 勃然大怒* \| *勃然大怒	to fly into a rage / to see red


骇然 hàirán	骇然 \| 骇然* \| *骇然	overwhelmed with shock, horror or amazement / dumbstruck / aghast	駭然


飘然 piāorán	飘然 \| 飘然* \| *飘然	to float in the air / swiftly / nimbly / easy and relaxed	飄然


自然科学基金会 zìránkēxuéjījīnhuì	自然…金会 \| 自然…金会* \| *自然…金会	natural science fund	自然科學基金會


荡然无存 dàngránwúcún	荡然无存 \| 荡然无存* \| *荡然无存	to obliterate completely / to vanish from the face of the earth	蕩然無存


毅然决然 yìránjuérán	毅然决然 \| 毅然决然* \| *毅然决然	without hesitation / resolutely / firmly	毅然決然


浑然天成 húnrántiānchéng	浑然天成 \| 浑然天成* \| *浑然天成	to resemble nature itself / of the highest quality (idiom)	渾然天成


井然 jǐngrán	井然 \| 井然* \| *井然	tidy, methodical


倏然 shūrán	倏然 \| 倏然* \| *倏然	(literary) suddenly


豁然 huòrán	豁然 \| 豁然* \| *豁然	wide and open / a flash of understanding


哑然失笑 yǎránshīxiào	哑然失笑 \| 哑然失笑* \| *哑然失笑	to laugh involuntarily / Taiwan pr. [e4 ran2 shi1 xiao4]	啞然失笑


愤然 fènrán	愤然 \| 愤然* \| *愤然	(literary) angry / irate	憤然


秩序井然 zhìxùjǐngrán	秩序井然 \| 秩序井然* \| *秩序井然	in perfect order

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