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自然

zì rán · zi ran

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. nature
  2. natural
  3. naturally
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The most natural photo

  1. Liangliang

    拍照(pāizhào)的(de)时候(shíhou)，自然(zìrán)一点(yīdiǎn)。

    Be natural when you pose for the photo.

  2. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)。这样(zhèyàng)自然(zìrán)吗(ma)？

    OK. Is this natural?

  3. Liangliang

    你的(nǐde)笑(xiào)太(tài)假(jiǎ)了(le)。

    Your smile looks fake.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)很(hěn)自然(zìrán)了(le)。

    I'm already very natural.

  5. Liangliang

    拍好(pāihǎo)了(le)，二十张(èrshízhāng)，你(nǐ)来(lái)看(kàn)。

    All done. Twenty shots, come and look.

  6. Dengdeng

    第十九张(dìshíjiǔzhāng)最(zuì)自然(zìrán)，那时(nàshí)我(wǒ)没(méi)发现(fāxiàn)你(nǐ)在(zài)拍(pāi)。

    The nineteenth is the most natural. I didn't notice you taking it.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)被(bèi)很(hěn)多(duō)人(rén)围(wéi)着(zhe)，自(zì)然(rán)变(biàn)得(de)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)紧(jǐn)张(zhāng)。

With so many people around he naturally became a bit nervous.

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02

我(wǒ)们(men)应(yīng)该(gāi)保(bǎo)护(hù)自(zì)然(rán)，不(bú)要(yào)乱(luàn)扔(rēng)垃(lā)圾(jī)。

We should protect nature and not litter.

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自
zì

(bound form) self; oneself; from; since

然
rán

correct; right

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