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然 (jin4) — a Chinese family name in Cantonese

jinˎ₄然
Mandarin Pinyin: ran2

Meaning of 然

nouna Chinese family name
nounsame as 燃 (burn)
nounyes; most certainly; permission; right; correct
nounreally; if so
nounhowever; but; still; nevertheless; on the other hand

Example Sentences with 然

我突然好癐，等我瞓一下。
I'm suddenly very tired, let me sleep for a bit.
雖然我沒上大學，但是我認為我也有資格的。
Although I have not attended college, I believe that I am also qualified.
首先去圖書館，然後返屋企。
First go to the library, then afterwards go home.
你越做越自然。
The more you do it, the more natural it will become.
我突然好攰，等我瞓一下。
I'm suddenly very tired, let me sleep for a bit.
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Words Containing 然

然而jin4 ji4
but; however (Synonyms: 但是, 可是, 不過; Cantonese: 但係)
不然的話bat1 jin4 dik1 waa2
otherwise
船到橋頭自然直syun4 dou3 kiu4 tau4 zi6 jin4 zik6
a ship will straighten on its own when it reaches the bridge
泰然處之taai3 jin4 cyu2 zi1
take things calmly
竟然ging2 jin4
unexpectedly; still; surprisingly
既然gei3 jin4
since this is so; as this is the case; this being the case; because
天然鈾tin1 jin4 jau4
natural uranium
順其自然seon6 kei4 zi6 jin4
let nature take its course
木然muk6 jin4
stupefied
默然mak6 jin4
silent, speechless
當然dong1 jin4
of course; as it should be; only natural that [粵]: 梗係, 更係
井然zeng2 jin4
tidy, methodical

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