(rán) — (bound form) right, correct (as in 不以为然); (bound form) so, then (as in 然后); (bound form) however, but (as in 然而)

Definição

然 is a literary/archaic bound form used in set phrases like 然后 ('then'), 然而 ('however'), and 不以为然 ('not consider right'). It never stands alone — always part of a compound.

bound form
(bound form) rightcorrect (as in 不以为然)(bound form) sothen (as in 然后)(bound form) howeverbut (as in 然而)

Exemplos

  • Wǒ men xiān chī fàn, rán hòu qù sàn bù.
    We'll eat first, then go for a walk.
  • Tā hěn nǔ lì, rán ér méi chéng gōng.
    He worked hard, yet didn't succeed.
  • Tā duì zhè ge jì huà bù yǐ wéi rán.
    He doesn't agree with this plan.

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