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(2) To reply: 不然碴兒 make no reply to another person's remarks.
(3) U.f. 燃) (*[ran3]) to light (a fire, a lamp, a cigar, cigaret), burn.
誠然 perfectly right;
甚然 quite correct.
(2) Like, similar to: 無若宋人然 don't you be like the people of Suhng.
(2) Serving as an affix or suffix to form adjj. and advv.: 天然 natural(ly);
自然 ditto, of course;
必然 certain(ly), sure(ly);
忽然 abrupt(ly), sudden(ly);
當然 (as a matter) of course;
然 already, such being the case;已然 ditto;
未然 not yet;
不然 if not, otherwise, no, not at all;
將然 about to;
所以然 why, wherefore;
果然 as a result, consequently, as expected;
淡然 nonchalant(ly), cool(ly), indifferent(ly);
斷然 firm(ly), resolute(ly);
悍然 with an iron hand, irrespective of all opposition, criticism or consequences;
巍巍然 dignified, stately, imposing(ly), majestic(ally);
飄飄然 pleasant(ly), joyful(ly), lighthearted(ly);
貿貿然 abrupt(ly), rough(ly), blunt(ly), unceremonious(ly);
惠然 kink(ly), gracious(ly);
斐然成章 well cultivated in the arts and manners;
其然，豈其然乎 could it really be so?
(3) Helping to form conjj.: 然則 [ran2ze2]↓;
然而 [ran2er2]↓;
然後 [ran2hou4]↓;
雖然 though;
固然 even though;
縱然 even if.
(4) Final particle: (＝焉) 召而問然 summon s.o. and ask him.
2.然而 [ran2er2], conj., but, however, nevertheless.
3.然否 [ran2fou3], phr., yes or no? is it or isn't it so?
4.然後 [ran2hou4], adv., then, thereafter, afterwards, subsequently, following that.
5.然納 [ran2na4], v.t., endorse (views, suggestions, recommendations) and act accordingly.
6.然諾 [ran2nuo4], v.i. & n., (make) a promise, (pledge) one's word of honor.
7.然信 [ran2xin4], v.i., mutually agree on a common course of action, pledge to keep a promise.
8.然贊 [ran2zan4], v.t., endorse, approve.
9.然則 [ran2ze2] ([ran2ze0]), conj., but, but then.
10.然也 [ran2ye3], adv., certainly, surely, definitely, without doubt.
11.然疑 [ran2yi2], phr., half believing half doubting.