大自然

dàzìrán

noun HSK 2 #7,968

Meanings

1 nature
2 the natural world

Characters

自然 means 'nature/natural'; 大 adds grandeur — 'great nature.'

Examples

大自然很美。

Dàzìrán hěn měi.

Nature is beautiful.

我们要保护大自然。

Wǒmen yào bǎohù dàzìrán.

We should protect nature.

孩子们喜欢在大自然中玩。

Háizimen xǐhuan zài dàzìrán zhōng wán.

Children like to play in nature.

Tips

culture

Chinese philosophy emphasizes harmony with nature. The Daoist concept of 道法自然 (dào fǎ zìrán, the Way follows nature) is foundational.

Stroke Order

大 dà

自 zì

然 rán