然 (): so · thus · but · all 16 HSK words with 然

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so · thus · but

HSK 216 words in the family

The 然 family

Every HSK 1–4 word containing 然. The example sentences use HSK 1–4 vocabulary only.

然后 rán hòu HSK 2

then · after that

我wǒ先xiān吃chī饭fàn，然后ránhòu去qù上shàng课kè。

I'll eat first, then go to class.

虽然 suī rán HSK 2

although · though

虽然suīrán累lèi，

Although tired,

忽然 hū rán HSK 2

suddenly · all of a sudden

忽然hūrán，下xià雨yǔ了le。

Suddenly, it started raining.

大自然 dà zì rán HSK 2

nature · the natural world

我wǒ喜欢xǐhuan大dà自然zìrán。

I like nature.

当然 dāng rán HSK 3

of course · certainly

这zhè当然dāngrán是shì好hǎo的de。

Of course this is good.

突然 tū rán HSK 3

sudden · suddenly

他tā突然tūrán来lái了le。

He came suddenly.

自然 zì rán HSK 3

nature · natural · naturally

这里zhèlǐ的de自然zìrán风景fēngjǐng很hěn美měi。

The natural scenery here is beautiful.

仍然 réng rán HSK 3

still · yet

他tā仍然réng rán在zài工作gōng zuò，。

He is still working.

显然 xiǎn rán HSK 3

obviously · clearly

这zhè显然xiǎnrán是shì错cuò的de。

This is obviously wrong.

果然 guǒ rán HSK 3

indeed · as expected

今天jīntiān果然guǒrán下xià雨yǔ了le。

It rained today, as expected.

必然 bì rán HSK 3

inevitable · certain · necessarily

努力nǔlì的de结果jiéguǒ必然bìrán是shì成功chénggōng。

The result of hard work is bound to be success.

竟然 jìng rán HSK 4

unexpectedly · to one's surprise

他tā竟然jìngrán来lái了le。

He actually came.

既然 jì rán HSK 4

since · given that

既然jì rán你nǐ来lái了le，就jiù坐下zuò xià吧ba。

Since you've come, just sit down.

然而 rán ér HSK 4

however · but

我wǒ想xiǎng去qù，然而rán'ér没méi时shí间jiān。

I want to go, however, I have no time.

依然 yī rán HSK 4

still · as before

我wǒ依然yīrán爱ài你nǐ。

I still love you.

不然 bù rán HSK 4

otherwise · or else

你nǐ快kuài点diǎn，不然bùrán就jiù晚wǎn了le。

Hurry up, or you'll be late.

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