理所当然 lǐ suǒ dāng rán

1. (idiom) it goes without saying
2. certainly
3. of course
4. be natural and right

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 理所当然 will read it the same way this page does.

理所当然 is written with 4 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

What does 理所当然 mean in English?

理所当然 is pronounced lǐ suǒ dāng rán and means (idiom) it goes without saying, certainly, of course, be natural and right.

How do you pronounce 理所当然?

理所当然 is lǐ suǒ dāng rán in pinyin — written lisuodangran without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 理所当然?

理所当然 is written with 4 characters: 理 (lǐ) Reason (principle - theory - manage - logic), 所 (suǒ) Place (actually - mw for buildings - what - [preceding a verb]), 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 理所当然 written in traditional Chinese?

理所當然. The simplified form 理所当然 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 理所當然 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced lǐ suǒ dāng rán.

Is 理所当然 an HSK word?

Yes — 理所当然 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.