自然

• 拼音: zì rán
• 汉字拆解: 自 = pictograph of a nose, extended to mean self; 然 = 月 (flesh) + 犬 (dog) + 灬 (fire), originally meaning to burn, extended to mean so or like that

含义

Nature; natural; naturally. Refers to the natural world, or describes something as unforced and authentic.

As a noun, 自然 refers to nature or the natural world. As an adjective, it describes something that is natural, unaffected, or effortless. As an adverb, it means naturally or of course. A highly versatile word used across many contexts from science to daily advice.

例句

1. 这里的自然风景非常美丽。
2. 她说话的声音很自然，一点也不紧张。
3. 你多练习，自然就会进步。

用法指南

语境: nature, everyday, advice

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我们应该保护自然环境。(We should protect the natural environment.)
• 表情要自然一点，不要太紧张。(Your expression should be more natural. Don't be too tense.)

错误说法

• 这个塑料花很自然。(Don't use 自然 to praise fake things — 自然 implies genuineness. Say 这个塑料花看起来很像真的)

起源与历史

Compound of 自 (self) and 然 (so, like that). Together they mean 'so of itself' — occurring without external force, as nature does.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal