当然

MEANING

1. 壹副adverb

   only natural

   中肯定；理所当然；不必怀疑kěndìng; lǐ suǒ dāngrán; búbì huáiyí

   • tādāngránzhīdàozhèjiànshì.

     他当然知道这件事。🔊

     Of course he knew about this.

   ▾+ 2 more examples for this meaning

   • xiāomóshíjiāndezuìyǒuxiàobànfǎdāngránháishìliáotiānchuīniúkǎndàshān。

     消磨时间的最有效办法当然还是聊天吹牛侃大山。🔊

     The most effective way to kill time is, of course, chatting, boasting, and shooting the breeze.

   • dāngrán。

     当然。🔊

     Of course.

2. 貳副adverb

   as it should be

   中应该这样；理所当然yīnggāi zhèyàng；lǐ suǒ dāngránr

3. 參副adverb

   without doubt

   中肯定；没有疑问kěndìng; méiyǒu yíwèn

   • tādāngránzhīdào.

     他当然知道。🔊

     He obviously knew.

4. 肆副adverb

   certainly

   中肯定；一定会这样kěndìng；yīdìng huì zhèyàng

   • wǒdāngránzhīdào.

     我当然知道。🔊

     Of course I know.

5. 伍副adverb

   of course

   中按照情理，理所当然；必然的样子ànzhào qínglǐ、lǐ suǒ dāngránde; bìránde yàngzi