当然 (dāng rán) — only natural in Mandarin
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#339 most common word · HSK 3 · CEFR B1
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
当然 is pronounced dāng rán. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Dāngrán, wǒ huì bāngzhù nǐ.
Of course, I will help you.
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What does 当然 mean?+
当然 (dāng rán) means "only natural" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 当然?+
当然 is pronounced dāng rán. It uses the tone 1 (high flat), then the tone 2 (rising). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 当然 in Mandarin?+
当然 is the #339 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
Where 当然 fits
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