當然

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See also: 当然

Chinese

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to act as; represent; equal
to act as; represent; equal; should; fitting; suitable; adequate; proper; replace; to be; to hold a position; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; match equally; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at
 
so; thus; like this
so; thus; like this; ‑ly; correct; right
 
trad. (當然)
simp. (当然)

Pronunciation

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Note:
  • deng1 riêng5 - Chaozhou;
  • deng1 riang5 - Shantou.

    Adverb

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    當然

    1. of course; surely
      畢竟不是東西當然不會愛惜 [MSC, trad.]
      毕竟不是东西当然不会爱惜 [MSC, simp.]
      Zhè bìjìng bùshì tā de dōngxi, tā dāngrán bùhuì àixī le. [Pinyin]
      After all, this is not his stuff, of course he wouldn't treasure it.
    2. ex officio

    Synonyms

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    Adjective

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    當然

    1. natural; reasonable; understandable
    2. ex officio
      當然成員当然成员  ―  dāngrán chéngyuán  ―  ex officio member

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    Japanese

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    Kanji in this term
    とう
    Hyōgai
    ぜん
    Grade: 4
    on'yomi
    For pronunciation and definitions of 當然 – see the following entry.
    当然とうぜん
    [adjective] natural, inevitable
    [adjective] natural, reasonable, proper
    [adverb] naturally, of course, as expected
    [adverb] inevitably
    [noun] naturality
    [noun] propriety
    [noun] inevitability
    (This term, 當然, is the kyūjitai of the above term.)

    Korean

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    Hanja in this term

    Adverb

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    當然 (dang'yeon) (hangeul 당연)

    1. hanja form? of 당연

    Vietnamese

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    chữ Hán Nôm in this term

    Adverb

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    當然

    1. chữ Hán form of đương nhiên.

    Adjective

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    當然

    1. chữ Hán form of đương nhiên.