自然 (zìrán) — nature; natural; of course

自然 (zìrán)

自然 can refer to the natural world, describe something as unforced and natural in manner, or act as an adverb meaning "of course."

Meanings

1. [noun] nature; the natural world
2. [adj] natural; unaffected; spontaneous
3. [adv] naturally; of course; as a matter of course

Example Sentences

我们要保护大自然。 Wǒmen yào bǎohù dà zìrán. We must protect nature.

她说话的方式很自然，让人感觉很舒服。 Tā shuōhuà de fāngshì hěn zìrán, ràng rén gǎnjué hěn shūfu. The way she speaks is very natural and makes people feel comfortable.

只要你努力，结果自然会好的。 Zhǐyào nǐ nǔlì, jiéguǒ zìrán huì hǎo de. As long as you work hard, the result will naturally be good.

自然界里有很多我们不了解的东西。 Zìránjiè lǐ yǒu hěn duō wǒmen bù liǎojiě de dōngxi. There are many things in the natural world that we do not understand.

Collocations

Memory Hook

自 means "self" and 然 means "so/thus." What is natural is simply how things are by themselves, without being forced.