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The word 自然 is formed by combining the character 自, meaning "self", with 然, meaning "so" or "thus", to create the literal concept of "self-so", indicating something that exists or occurs without external intervention, which conveys the meaning of "nature" or "natural".

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大自然非常美丽。

Dàzìrán fēicháng měilì.

Nature is extremely beautiful.

自然风景让人心情愉快。

Zìrán fēngjǐng ràng rén xīnqíng yúkuài.

Natural scenery makes people feel happy.

他回答问题很自然，一点也不紧张。

Tā huídá wèntí hěn zìrán, yīdiǎn yě bù jǐnzhāng.

He answers questions very naturally, not nervous at all.

在自然界中，动物和植物互相依赖。

Zài zìránjiè zhōng, dòngwù hé zhíwù hùxiāng yīlài.

In the natural world, animals and plants depend on each other.

她表演得非常自然，仿佛那就是她的真实生活。

Tā biǎoyǎn dé fēicháng zìrán, fǎngfú nà jiùshì tā de zhēnshí shēnghuó.

She performed very naturally, as if that was her real life.

Word Definition - 自然

zì rán nature; natural; naturally

Individual Character Details

自 zì
然 rán