tự nhiên

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 自然.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tɨ˧˨ʔ ɲiən˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tɨ˨˩ʔ ɲiəŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tɨ˨˩˨ ɲiəŋ˧˧]
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    Noun

    tự nhiên

    1. nature
      Synonym: thiên nhiên
    2. (education) short for môn tự nhiên (“natural science subjects”)
      Bên tự nhiên có bốn môn: toán, lí, hoá, sinh.
      There are four subjects of natural sciences: mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology.

    See also

    Adjective

    tự nhiên

    1. natural (of nature)
      chọn lọc tự nhiên ― natural selection
    2. natural; unstudied
      Xin cứ tự nhiên như ở nhà. ― Please make yourself at home.

    Derived terms

    Adverb

    tự nhiên

    1. (colloquial) suddenly; all of a sudden; spontaneously
      Synonym: đột nhiên
    2. (by extension) for no good reason

    Interjection

    tự nhiên

    1. (colloquial) what the heck do ya think you're doin'?
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