当然
dāngrán
Traditional: 當然
Meaning of 当然 in English
dāngránHSK 3adverbSyllabus #581
- only natural
- as it should be
- certainly
- of course
- without doubt
Example sentences
- 当然,这只是个玩笑。dāng rán, zhè zhǐ shì gè wán xiào。That was a joke, of course.
- 我当然不想被人看见跟汤姆在一起。wǒ dāng rán bù xiǎng bèi rén kàn jiàn gēn tāng mǔ zài yì qǐ。I certainly wouldn't want to be seen with Tom.
- 当然是的。dāng rán shì de。Of course.
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