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The Chinese word ziran - 自然 - zìrán
(natural in Chinese)
Phonetic transcription (Hanyu Pinyin)
zìrán
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English translations
natural, nature, naturally,
physical, physic
Chinese characters:
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The traditional Chinese characters of zìrán are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 自然 ( ziran / zìrán ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Zheli de ziran fengjing hen mei.
Zhèlǐ de zìrán fēngjǐng hěn měi.– English translation: The natural scenery here is beautiful.
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
self | just so
自然 ( ziran / zìrán ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 276)
自然 ( ziran / zìrán ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 276)
Chinese words containing the word 自然 ( ziran / zìrán ) :
zìránkēxué ( 自然科学 : natural science )
More words that mean natural in Chinese
zì ( 自 )
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