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Learning words with 然 rán：当然,虽然,竟然,果然,不然

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ID: 7391 Upper-Intermediate
Continuing on from the last lesson, we teach you words with the recurring character 然. By learning how to use this suffix, you can quickly learn and understand new and unfamiliar words, and get a better idea of what's going on.
Fri May 15 2015 | Gwilym, Fiona Tian
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小三 xiǎosān informal slang for mistress
果然 guǒrán as expected; sure enough
竟然 jìngrán unexpectedly
不然 bùrán or else; otherwise
当然
dāngrán
as it should be; of course
我那么帅，又有钱，当然有小三。
wǒ nàme shuài ，yòu yǒu qián ，dāngrán yǒu xiǎosān 。
Being this good looking and wealth, of course I have a mistress.
果然
guǒrán
as expected to be; sure enough
你果然有小三！
nǐ guǒrán yǒu xiǎosān ！
You DO have a mistress!
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