当然 dāngrán

1. Of course (naturally)

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 当然 will read it the same way this page does.

当然 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

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What does 当然 mean in English?

当然 is pronounced dāngrán and means Of course (naturally).

How do you pronounce 当然?

当然 is dāngrán in pinyin — written dangran without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 当然?

当然 is written with 2 characters: 当 (dāng / dàng) Should (facing - when - act as - equal); Appropriate (assume), 然 (rán) Correct (thus - however). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 当然 written in traditional Chinese?

當然. The simplified form 当然 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 當然 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced dāngrán.

Is 当然 an HSK word?

Yes — 当然 is on the official HSK 3 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 3 page.

What words contain 当然?

Common ones include 理所当然 (lǐsuǒdāngrán) As it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course †. Each has its own entry on this site.