然 rán HSK2 yes Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All meanings (3) All meanings 17 rán 17 -ly 14so 2correct 1 17 sentences 他勃然大怒，拍案而起。 tā bó rán dànù, pāi'àn'érqǐ. He flew into a rage and slapped the table as he stood up. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他果然按时到达了这里。 tā guǒ rán ànshí dàodá le zhèlǐ. As expected, he arrived here on time. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他突然站了起来。 tā tū rán zhàn le qilai. He suddenly stood up. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary这两件事的性质判然不同。 zhè liǎng jiàn shì de xìngzhì pàn rán bùtóng. These two things are of a distinctly different nature. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary雄伟的泰山巍然屹立在东方。 xióngwěi de Tài Shān wēi rán yìlì zài dōngfāng. Majestic Mount Tai stands tall in the east. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他愤然挂断了电话，拒绝继续交谈。 tā fèn rán guàduàn le diànhuà, jùjué jìxù jiāotán. He hung up the phone indignantly and refused to continue talking. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他的文章斐然成章，深受读者喜爱。 tā de wénzhāng fěi rán chéngzhāng, shēn shòu dúzhě xǐ'ài. His writing is brilliant and well-structured, making it very popular with readers. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary战乱使得当地的社会局势一片骚然。 zhànluàn shǐde dāngdì de shèhuì júshì yī piàn sāo rán. War has left the local social situation in a state of turmoil. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary午后的阳光下，他在湖边悠然地钓着鱼。 wǔhòu de yángguāng xià, tā zài húbiān yōu rán de diào zhe yú. Under the afternoon sun, he was fishing leisurely by the lake. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary经他这一提醒，我才恍然忆起去年的往事。 jīng tā zhèi yī tíxǐng, wǒ cái huǎng rán yì qǐ qùnián de wǎngshì. With his reminder, I suddenly recalled the events of last year. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary经过一番坦诚的对话，两人的矛盾涣然冰释。 jīngguò yī fān tǎnchéng de duìhuà, liǎng rén de máodùn huàn rán bīngshì. After a frank conversation, the conflict between the two completely dissolved. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary面对大家的夸奖，她只是嫣然一笑，显得非常谦逊。 miànduì dàjiā de kuājiǎng, tā zhǐshì yān rán yīxiào, xiǎnde fēicháng qiānxùn. Faced with everyone's praise, she merely gave a sweet smile, appearing very humble. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary听说那座老宅里经常闹鬼，村民们闻之无不悚然。 tīngshuō nà zuò lǎozhái lǐ jīngcháng nàoguǐ, cūnmín men wén zhī wú bù sǒng rán. Hearing that the old house was frequently haunted, the villagers were all terrified. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary老先生听然而笑，夸赞这孩子不仅聪明而且很有礼貌。 lǎo xiānsheng yǐn rán ér xiào, kuāzàn zhè háizi bùjǐn cōngming érqiě hěn yǒu lǐmào. The old gentleman smiled and chuckled, praising the child for being not only smart but also very polite. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary大家都以为他会放弃，其实不然。 dàjiā dōu yǐwéi tā huì fàngqì, qíshí bù rán. Everyone thought he would give up, but that was not the case. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary岂其然居？ qǐ qí rán jī? How could that be? Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他听了我的分析后点头称然，认为非常有道理。 tā tīng le wǒ de fēnxī hòu diǎntóu chēng rán, rènwéi fēicháng yǒu dàoli. He nodded in agreement after hearing my analysis, finding it very sensible. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary
