当然 (dāng rán) — of course, certainly, naturally

Definition

当然 (dāngrán) is the everyday word for 'of course' — you use it to agree, confirm, or state the obvious. It differs from 自然 (zìrán, 'naturally, of course'), which suggests a natural or inevitable outcome, and from 果然 (guǒrán, 'as expected'), which is used when something happens just as you predicted.

adverb

of coursecertainlynaturally

Examples

当然。
Wǒ dāng rán xǐhuan zhège diànyǐng.
I certainly like this movie.
当然。
Nǐ dāng rán kěyǐ lái.
You can certainly come.
当然。
Nà dāng rán shì zuì hǎo de bànfǎ.
That is certainly the best way.

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