- 大自然 dàzìrán naturenature (the natural world)
- 自然科学 zìránkēxué natural sciences
- 自然灾害 zìránzāihài natural disaster
- 顺其自然 shùnqízìrán let things beto let nature take its course
- 自然界 zìránjiè naturethe physical world, including all living things and their environment
- 自然而然 zìrán'érrán naturallyoccurring automatically or spontaneously as a natural consequence or of its own accord
- 自然人 zìránrén natural personnatural person (law)
- 自然现象 zìránxiànxiàng natural phenomenon
- 自然光 zìránguāng natural lightlight that is not produced by artificial means, such as sunlight, moonlight, or starlight.
- 自然资源 zìránzīyuán natural resource
- 自然语言 zìrányǔyán natural language
- 自然力 zìránlì natural forcethe forces of nature, such as wind, water, or gravity, that influence the physical environment.
- 习惯成自然 xíguànchéngzìrán second natureHabit becomes nature; when a behavior is repeated enough, it starts to feel inevitable or natural.
- 自然法 zìránfǎ natural law
- 自然数 zìránshù natural number
- 自然主义 zìránzhǔyì naturalismnaturalism (philosophy)
- 任其自然 rènqízìrán let things beto allow things to develop naturally without interference; to let nature take its course or adopt a laissez-faire attitude
- 心静自然凉 xīnjìngzìránliáng inner peace coolsa calm heart keeps you cool (idiom)
- 自然保护区 zìránbǎohùqū nature reserve
- 听其自然 tīngqízìrán non-interferenceto let things take their course or take things as they come
- 功到自然成 gōngdàozìránchéng perseverance payseffort will undoubtedly lead to success
- 自然铜 zìrántóng chalcopyritecopper iron sulfide (CuFeS2), frequently used in traditional Chinese medicine
- 自然选择 zìránxuǎnzé natural selection
- 习惯自然 xíguànzìrán second naturehabit becomes nature; becoming so used to something that it feels natural or inevitable
- 自然发音 zìránfāyīn phonicsphonics (Taiwan usage)
- 自然史 zìránshǐ natural historynatural history (i.e. botany and zoology)
- 自然层 zìráncéng natural layera natural layer in an archaeological excavation
- 自然拼读 zìránpīndú phonics
- 清新自然 qīngxīnzìrán fresh and naturalas fresh and clean as nature; refreshing and unaffected
- 自然数集 zìránshùjí natural number setthe set of natural numbers (math.)
- 自然条件 zìrántiáojiàn natural conditions
- 自然段 zìránduàn paragraph
- 泛自然神论 fànzìránshénlùn pandeisma theological theory that God created the Universe and became one with it
- 拉鲁湿地国家自然保护区 Lālǔshīdìguójiāzìránbǎohùqū Lhalu Wetland ReserveLhalu Wetland National Nature Reserve in Lhasa
- 卧龙自然保护区 Wòlóng Zìrán Bǎohùqū Wolong Nature ReserveWolong National Nature Reserve in Wenchuan county, northwest Sichuan, home of the giant panda
- 自然疗法 zìránliáofǎ naturopathynatural therapy
- 自然神论 zìránshénlùn deismdeism; the theological theory of a God who does not interfere in the universe
- 自然科学基金会 zìránkēxuéjījīnhuì natural science foundationnatural science fund
- 自然经济 zìránjīngjì natural economynatural economy (exchange of goods by bartering not involving money)
- 伊通自然保护区 Yītōngzìránbǎohùqū Yitong nature reserveYitong nature reserve in Yitong Manchurian autonomous county, Siping, Jilin
- 习惯若自然 xíguànruòzìrán second natureA state where a habit has become so ingrained that it feels natural or inevitable.
- 自然语言处理 zìrányǔyánchǔlǐ natural language processingnatural language processing, NLP
- 自然醒 zìránxǐng wake up naturallyto wake up naturally (without an alarm)
- 自然风光 zìránfēngguāng natural scenerynatural scenery and landscapes
- 船到桥头自然直 chuándàoqiáotóuzìránzhí things work outeverything will be all right when the time comes; problems will resolve themselves naturally
- 超自然 chāozìrán supernatural
- 车到山前必有路，船到桥头自然直 chēdàoshānqiánbìyǒulù, chuándàoqiáotóuzìránzhí things work outeverything will turn out all right; things will resolve themselves naturally; cross that bridge when you come to it
- 非自然 fēizìrán occultrelating to supernatural or mystical powers and phenomena
- 自然产 zìránchǎn natural childbirthgiving birth through the vaginal canal without surgical intervention, i.e., vaginal delivery
