当然

當然

dāngrán

adverb HSK 3 #163

Meanings

Literally 'as it should be' - naturally, of course.

HSK 1

你想去吗？当然想！

Nǐ xiǎng qù ma? Dāngrán xiǎng!

Do you want to go? Of course I do!

HSK 3

努力当然很重要。

Nǔlì dāngrán hěn zhòngyào.

Hard work is naturally very important.

HSK 6

当然，也有例外。

Dāngrán, yě yǒu lìwài.

Of course, there are exceptions too.

usage

当然 is one of the most useful words in Chinese conversation. A natural and polite way to affirm something.

grammar

当然 can start a sentence (当然可以), come after the subject (我当然知道), or stand alone as a reply (当然!).

当 dāng

然 rán