How to Say ‘Of course’ in Simplified Chinese
当然
dāng rán
[dāng rán]
💬 Usage Tip: 当然 often means of course in the sense of naturally / obviously. It's commonly used before another phrase, like 当然可以 (of course you can).
Phrase Breakdown
当然
dāng rán
[dāng rán]
of course
Used to affirm or agree emphatically.
当然可以。
Of course, you can.
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