How to say “of course” in Chinese
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“Of course” in Chinese is 当然, dāng rán: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
当然 is read dāng rán: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
当然 — “it must be so”, that is, of course.
At the bottom, 灬 “fire”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “当然”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “of course” in Chinese?
“Of course” in Chinese is 当然, pinyin dāngrán.
What does 当然 mean?
当然 (dāngrán) means “of course”.
How do you write 当然?
当然 is 2 characters: 当 (dāng) — serve as; when; 然 (rán) — so; however. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 当然?
当然 is read dāngrán. Tones: dāng — first tone, rán — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“of course” in the lesson “Not only, but also”
This word is from the topic “Leisure, sports, culture” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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