How to say “nature” in Chinese
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“Nature” in Chinese is 大自然, dà zì rán: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
大自然 is read dà zì rán: 3 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
A person with arms spread wide.
A picture of a nose: when Chinese people say “me”, they point at their nose.
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 “大自然”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 大自然. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 城市里的孩子离大自然太远了。chéngshìlideháizilídàzìrántàiyuǎnleCity kids are too far removed from nature.
- 人类一直在探索大自然的秘密。rénlèiyìzhízàitànsuǒdàzìrándemìmìHumanity has never stopped exploring the secrets of nature.
More words from the lesson “The Earth, rivers and the ocean”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “nature” in Chinese?
“Nature” in Chinese is 大自然, pinyin dàzìrán.
What does 大自然 mean?
大自然 (dàzìrán) means “nature”.
How do you write 大自然?
大自然 is 3 characters: 大 (dà) — big; 自 (zì) — self; 然 (rán) — so; however. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 大自然?
大自然 is read dàzìrán. Tones: dà — fourth tone, zì — fourth tone, rán — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“nature” in the lesson “The Earth, rivers and the ocean”
This word is from the topic “Nature and weather” of HSK 4. 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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