然然

rán

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Basic Meaning

adj

formal/literary usage, often used in classical or written contexts

correct; right; true

〈书〉对；不错。

Words:

不以为然大谬不然

Sentences:

他(tā)对(duì)这(zhè)个(ge)决(jué)定(dìng)不(bù)以(yǐ)为(rán)然
He does not think this decision is correct.

pron

formal/literary usage, functions as a demonstrative pronoun

such; like this; like that

〈书〉指示代词。如此；这样；那样。

Words:

不尽然理所当然其实不然

Sentences:

事(shì)情(qíng)不(bù)尽(jìn)然(rán)如(rú)你(nǐ)所(suǒ)想(xiǎng)。
Things are not entirely as you think.
帮(bāng)助(zhù)朋(péng)友(yǒu)是(shì)理(lǐ)所(suǒ)当(dāng)然(rán)的(de)事(shì)。
Helping friends is something that should naturally be done.

conj

formal/literary usage, typically used as a conjunction

however; but

〈书〉然而。

Words:

然而

Sentences:

天(tiān)气(qì)很(hěn)热(rè)，然(rán)而(ér)风(fēng)很(hěn)大(dà)。
The weather is very hot, however the wind is strong.

attached to adverbial or adjectival elements to form words describing states

suffix indicating state or manner

〔后缀〕加在副词性或形容词性成分后表示状态。

Words:

忽然显然偶然巍然欣然

Sentences:

他(tā)忽(hū)然(rán)想(xiǎng)起(qǐ)了(le)这(zhè)件(jiàn)事(shì)。
He suddenly remembered this matter.
这(zhè)个(ge)答(dá)案(àn)显(xiǎn)然(rán)不(bú)对(duì)。
This answer is obviously incorrect.
我(wǒ)们(men)偶(ǒu)然(rán)在(zài)街(jiē)上(shàng)相(xiāng)遇(yù)。
We met by chance on the street.