粵

自zi6然jin4

zi6 jin4zì rán

English

  1. nature
  2. automatically; naturally; in the ordinary course of events
  3. natural; not man-made; not artificial; often referring to wildlife
  4. natural; at ease
  5. natural
  6. naturally

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 順住事情發展,係符合預期嘅結果
  2. 大自然;冇人為成份嘅
  3. 輕鬆;唔勉強、唔拘謹

Examples

  • 自然保育區

    natural reserve

  • 佢笑得好唔自然。

    He forced a smile.

  • 愛護自然,防止山火。

    Protect Mother Nature and and prevent hill fires.

  • 你鍾唔鍾意大自然㗎?

    Do you love nature?

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 你咁偏心,佢自然唔開心啦。

    You are so unfair to her. It's natural for her to be unhappy.

  • 自然嘅嘢唔一定就係好𠺢嘛。

    Just because it's natural doesn't mean it's good.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 你聽話,爸爸媽媽自然就會錫你。

    If you're a good boy/girl, mummy and daddy will certainly love you.

  • 佢演講得好自然,一啲都唔怯場。

    He delivered his speech at ease without feeling a bit scared.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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