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    Expressing "of course" with 当然 (dāngrán)

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    Structure

    当然 + Verb / 那 + 当然

    Explanation

    当然 (dāngrán) means "of course" or "naturally" and is used as an adverb to express that something is obvious, expected, or self-evident. It can stand alone as a response or appear within a sentence before the verb. It conveys confident agreement or acknowledgment.

    Examples

    • 当然可以，你随时来找我。

      Dāngrán kěyǐ, nǐ suíshí lái zhǎo wǒ.

      Of course, you can come find me anytime.

    • 他当然知道这件事。

      Tā dāngrán zhīdào zhè jiàn shì.

      He certainly knows about this.

    • 学中文当然要多练习。

      Xué Zhōngwén dāngrán yào duō liànxí.

      Learning Chinese of course requires a lot of practice.

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