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Traditional Pīnyīn		English Definition	Simplified HSK
雖然 suīrán	雖然 \| 雖然* \| *雖然	although; even though (often used correlatively with 可是 or 但是 etc)	虽然 HSK 2


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


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


仍然 réngrán	仍然 \| 仍然* \| *仍然	still; as before; yet	HSK 4


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


顯然 xiǎnrán	顯然 \| 顯然* \| *顯然	clearly; evidently; obviously	显然 HSK 5


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


大自然 dàzìrán	大自然 \| 大自然* \| *大自然	nature (the natural world)


猛然 měngrán	猛然 \| 猛然* \| *猛然	suddenly; abruptly


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


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


超自然 chāozìrán	超自然 \| 超自然* \| *超自然	supernatural


轟然 hōngrán	轟然 \| 轟然* \| *轟然	loudly / with a loud bang / a loud rumble	轰然


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


已然 yǐrán	已然 \| 已然* \| *已然	already / to be already so; to have long been the case


徒然 túrán	徒然 \| 徒然* \| *徒然	in vain


枉然 wǎngrán	枉然 \| 枉然* \| *枉然	in vain / to no avail


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


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


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


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


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


不自然 bùzìrán	不自然 \| 不自然* \| *不自然	unnatural; artificial


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


索然 suǒrán	索然 \| 索然* \| *索然	dull / dry


黯然 ànrán	黯然 \| 黯然* \| *黯然	dim / sad


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


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


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


悵然 chàngrán	悵然 \| 悵然* \| *悵然	disappointed and frustrated	怅然


或然 huòrán	或然 \| 或然* \| *或然	probable


斐然 fěirán	斐然 \| 斐然* \| *斐然	(literary) of great literary talent / (literary) (of achievements etc) brilliant; outstanding


亞塞拜然 Yàsèbàirán	亞塞拜然 \| 亞塞拜然* \| *亞塞拜然	Azerbaijan (Tw)	亚塞拜然


翻然 fānrán	翻然 \| 翻然* \| *翻然	suddenly and completely (realize, change one's strategy etc) / also written 幡然


赧然 nǎnrán	赧然 \| 赧然* \| *赧然	blushing / embarrassed


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


悍然 hànrán	悍然 \| 悍然* \| *悍然	outrageous / brazen / flagrant


皆然 jiērán	皆然 \| 皆然* \| *皆然	to be all the same way (literary)


森然 sēnrán	森然 \| 森然* \| *森然	(of tall trees) dense, thick / awe-inspiring


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


蕭然 xiāorán	蕭然 \| 蕭然* \| *蕭然	desolate / empty	萧然


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


霍然 huòrán	霍然 \| 霍然* \| *霍然	suddenly / quickly


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


悚然 sǒngrán	悚然 \| 悚然* \| *悚然	frightened / terrified


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


所以然 suǒyǐrán	所以然 \| 所以然* \| *所以然	the reason why


木然 mùrán	木然 \| 木然* \| *木然	stupefied


著然 zhuórán	著然 \| 著然* \| *著然	really / indeed	着然


判然 pànrán	判然 \| 判然* \| *判然	markedly / clearly


巍然 wēirán	巍然 \| 巍然* \| *巍然	majestic / towering / imposing


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


悽然 qīrán	悽然 \| 悽然* \| *悽然	distressed	凄然


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


肅然 sùrán	肅然 \| 肅然* \| *肅然	respectful / solemn / awed	肃然


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


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


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


遽然 jùrán	遽然 \| 遽然* \| *遽然	(literary) all of a sudden


宛然 wǎnrán	宛然 \| 宛然* \| *宛然	as if / just like


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


勃然 bórán	勃然 \| 勃然* \| *勃然	suddenly / abruptly / agitatedly / excitedly / vigorously


反之亦然 fǎnzhīyìrán	反之亦然 \| 反之亦然* \| *反之亦然	vice versa


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


天然 tiānrán	天然 \| 天然* \| *天然	natural


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


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


絕然 juérán	絕然 \| 絕然* \| *絕然	completely / absolutely	绝然


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


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


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


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


岸然 ànrán	岸然 \| 岸然* \| *岸然	solemn / serious


大義凜然 dàyìlǐnrán	大義凜然 \| 大義凜然* \| *大義凜然	devotion to righteousness that inspires reverence (idiom)	大义凛然


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


哄然 hōngrán	哄然 \| 哄然* \| *哄然	boisterous / uproarious


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


信然 xìnrán	信然 \| 信然* \| *信然	indeed / really


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


較然 jiàorán	較然 \| 較然* \| *較然	clearly / evidently / markedly	较然


知其然而不知其所以然 zhīqírán'érbùzhīqísuǒyǐrán	知其…以然 \| 知其…以然* \| *知其…以然	(idiom) to know that it is so but not why it is so


定然 dìngrán	定然 \| 定然* \| *定然	certainly / of course


慘然 cǎnrán	慘然 \| 慘然* \| *慘然	grieved / distressed	惨然


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


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

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