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ID: QW0339
Intermediate
The character 然 (rán) appears in many Chinese words. Telling them apart can be a bit difficult. In this edition of Qing Wen, ChinesePod takes a tour of these words.
Vera,Tom
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很吃惊没有想到
hěn 很chījīng 吃惊méiyǒu 没有xiǎngdào 想到
very surprising, unexpected
他竟然不认识Tom Hanks
tā 他jìngrán 竟然bù rènshi 不认识Tom Hanks Tom Hanks
He really doesn't know who Tom Hanks is.
他圣诞节居然不回家
tā 他shèngdànjié 圣诞节jūrán 居然bù 不huíjiā 回家
Surprisingly, he's not going home for Christmas.
她竟然50岁了看起来只有30多岁
tā 她jìngrán 竟然wǔshí suì 50岁le 了kàn qǐlái 看起来zhǐyǒu 只有sānshí 30duō 多suì 岁
She's actually 50, but she looks like she's only in her 30s.
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