當然 [当－]

Jyutping dong1 jin4
Pinyin dāng ran

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adv
    of course; surely
    (syn.) 在勢, 固之然, 實, 实, 固然, 梗系, 在势, 自然, 梗係
    • 這畢竟不是他的東西，他當然不會愛惜了。
      这毕竟不是他的东西，他当然不会爱惜了。
      zhè bì jìng bù shì tā de dōng xi ， tā dāng rán bù huì ài xī le ．
      After all, this is not his stuff, of course he wouldn't treasure it.
  2. adj
    natural; reasonable; understandable

當然 [当－]

Jyutping dong1 jin2
Pinyin dāng rán

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 副詞
    一定​；​冇​懷疑
    certainly; of course
    • 「你可唔可以借架車俾我啊？」「當然可以啦！」
      「你可唔可以借架车俾我啊？」「当然可以啦！」
      "nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 ze3 gaa3 ce1 bei2 ngo5 aa3?" "dong1 jin4 ho2 ji5 laa1!"
      "Can I borrow your car?" "Certainly!"
  2. 副詞
    表達​道德​上​嘅​應​然​性
    to express moral certainty
    • 開車撞到路人，當然唔可以一走了之啦。
      开车撞到路人，当然唔可以一走了之啦。
      hoi1 ce1 zong6 dou2 lou6 jan4, dong1 jin4 m4 ho2 ji5 jat1 zau2 liu5 zi1 laa1
      When one hits a pedestrian while driving, of course one cannot just drive away from the scene.
  3. 近義詞
    梗係

當然 [当－]

Jyutping dong1 jin4
Pinyin dāng rán

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. only natural
  2. as it should be
  3. certainly
  4. of course
  5. without doubt
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (adverb) absolutely
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 副詞
    一定​；​冇​懷疑
    certainly; of course
    • 「你可唔可以借架車俾我啊？」「當然可以啦！」
      「你可唔可以借架车俾我啊？」「当然可以啦！」
      "nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 ze3 gaa3 ce1 bei2 ngo5 aa3?" "dong1 jin4 ho2 ji5 laa1!"
      "Can I borrow your car?" "Certainly!"
  2. 副詞
    表達​道德​上​嘅​應​然​性
    to express moral certainty
    • 開車撞到路人，當然唔可以一走了之啦。
      开车撞到路人，当然唔可以一走了之啦。
      hoi1 ce1 zong6 dou2 lou6 jan4, dong1 jin4 m4 ho2 ji5 jat1 zau2 liu5 zi1 laa1
      When one hits a pedestrian while driving, of course one cannot just drive away from the scene.
  3. 近義詞
    梗係
  4. 連詞
    用​喺​分句​或​句子​開頭​，​對​前面​內容​作出​補充​或​修正
    used as a conjunction or in the beginning of a sentence, to supplement or to amend the contents mentioned previously
    • 班會主席係由大家選出嚟嘅。當然，佢要願意做先得。
      班会主席系由大家选出嚟嘅。当然，佢要愿意做先得。
      The class president is elected by the class. Of course, he must be willing to assume the responsibility.
  5. 區別詞
    因為​本身​嘅​身份​或​職位​，​而​自動​得到​嘅​某​種​身份
    ex officio
    • 當然會員
      当然会员
      dong1 jin4 wui2 jyun4
      ex officio member
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adv
    of course; surely
    (syn.) 在勢, 固之然, 實, 实, 固然, 梗系, 在势, 自然, 梗係
    • 這畢竟不是他的東西，他當然不會愛惜了。
      这毕竟不是他的东西，他当然不会爱惜了。
      zhè bì jìng bù shì tā de dōng xi ， tā dāng rán bù huì ài xī le ．
      After all, this is not his stuff, of course he wouldn't treasure it.
  2. adj
    natural; reasonable; understandable
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 三级词汇表 #139
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    当然。祝你好运！
    當然。祝你好運！
    dāng rán 。 zhù nǐ hǎo yùn ！
    • Sure. Good luck!
  2. Mandarin
    「你可以教我做英文功课吗？」「当然可以。」
    「你可以教我做英文功課嗎？」「當然可以。」
    「 nǐ kě yǐ jiào wǒ zuò yīng wén gōng kè ma ？」「 dāng rán kě yǐ 。」
    • "Will you help me with my English homework?" "Certainly."
  3. Mandarin
    你在我们家睡觉当然能让你少花点钱。
    你在我們家睡覺當然能讓你少花點錢。
    nǐ zài wǒ men jiā shuì jiào dāng rán néng ràng nǐ shǎo huā diǎn qián 。
    • It would of course be cheaper for you to sleep at our place.
  4. Mandarin
    「你可以帮忙把门关上吗？」「可以，当然可以。」
    「你可以幫忙把門關上嗎？」「可以，當然可以。」
    「 nǐ kě yǐ bāng máng bǎ mén guān shàng ma ？」「 kě yǐ ， dāng rán kě yǐ 。」
    • "Would you mind shutting the door?" "No, not at all."
  5. Mandarin
    他会说法语，英语当然也会说。
    他會說法語，英語當然也會說。
    tā huì shuō fǎ yǔ ， yīng yǔ dāng rán yě huì shuō 。
    • He can speak French, not to mention English.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    佢哋当然有啲共通点。
    佢哋當然有啲共通點。
    keoi5 dei2 dong1 jin4 jau5 di1 gung6 tung1 dim2 。
    • Of course they resemble each other in some ways.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢娶咗老板个女，事业当然扶摇直上啦。
    佢娶咗老闆個女，事業當然扶搖直上啦。
    keoi5 ceoi2 zo2 lou5 baan2 go3 neoi2, si6 jip6 dong1 jin4 fu4 jiu4 zik6 soeng5 laa1.
    • He married the boss' daughter, it's certain that he advanced quickly in his career.
  2. Cantonese
    立场一致嘅人当然会互相支持啦。
    立場一致嘅人當然會互相支持啦。
    laap6 coeng4 jat1 zi3 ge3 jan4 dong1 jin4 wui5 wu6 soeng1 zi1 ci4 laa1.
    • People who take the same position will certainly support each other.
  3. Cantonese
    狗系人类嘅好朋友，我哋人道对待佢系理所当然嘅事。
    狗係人類嘅好朋友，我哋人道對待佢係理所當然嘅事。
    • Dogs are human's best friend. There is no doubt that we should treat them ethically.
  4. Cantonese
    身为称职嘅狗奴，我当然凡事都以狗狗排第一！
    身為稱職嘅狗奴，我當然凡事都以狗狗排第一！
    san1 wai4 cing3 zik1 ge3 gau2 nou4, ngo5 dong1 jin4 faan4 si6 dou1 ji5 gau2 gau2 paai4 dai6 jat1!
    • Being a competent "dog slave", I always put my dog as a top priority!
  5. Cantonese
    极力子如果控制适宜，当然顺头顺路啦；假如控制不当，就瓣瓣唔妥。
    極力子如果控制適宜，當然順頭順路啦；假如控制不當，就瓣瓣唔妥。
    gik6 lik1 zi2 jyu4 gwo2 hung3 zai3 sik1 ji4, dong1 jin2 seon6 tau4 seon6 lou6 laa1, gaa2 jyu4 hung3 zai3 bat1 dong3, zau6 faan6 faan6 m4 to5.
    • If you get your clutch control right, you will drive smoothly. If you cannot get it right, everything will be problematic.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    我自愧不如你用功，成绩不如你也是理所当然。
    我自愧不如你用功，成績不如你也是理所當然。
    wǒ zì kuì bù rú nǐ yòng gōng ， chéng jì bù rú nǐ yě shì lǐ suǒ dāng rán ．
    • I admit, regrettably, that I did not work as hard as you did. It's only proper that my grades were nowhere as good as yours.
  2. Mandarin
    这毕竟不是他的东西，他当然不会爱惜了。
    這畢竟不是他的東西，他當然不會愛惜了。
    zhè bì jìng bù shì tā de dōng xi ， tā dāng rán bù huì ài xī le ．
    • After all, this is not his stuff, of course he wouldn't treasure it.
    • After all, this is not his stuff; of course he wouldn't treasure it.
  3. Mandarin
    当然他们首先想到的是邪恶轴心赖皮国家恐怖组织……
    當然他們首先想到的是邪惡軸心賴皮國家恐怖組織……
    dāng rán tā men shǒu xiān xiǎng dào de shì xié è zhóu xīn lài pí guó jiā kǒng bù zǔ zhī ． ． ． ． ． ．
    • Of course, they were primarily thinking of the axis of evil, rogue nations, terrorist organizations ...
  4. Mandarin
    当然，新增的APP中，是不会有资料的。
    當然，新增的APP中，是不會有資料的。
    dāng rán ， xīn zēng de ＡＰＰ zhōng ， shì bù huì yǒu zī liào de ．
    • There would of course be no data in newly-added apps.
  5. Mandarin
    “人性论”。有没有人性这种东西？当然有的。但是只有具体的人性，没有抽象的人性。在阶级社会里就是只有带着阶级性的人性，而没有什么超阶级的人性。
    “人性論”。有沒有人性這種東西？當然有的。但是隻有具體的人性，沒有抽象的人性。在階級社會里就是隻有帶着階級性的人性，而沒有什麼超階級的人性。
    “ rén xìng lùn ” ． yǒu méi yǒu rén xìng zhè zhǒng dōng xi ？ dāng rán yǒu de ． dàn shì zhǐ yǒu jù tǐ de rén xìng ， méi yǒu chōu xiàng de rén xìng ． zài jiē jí shè huì lǐ jiù shì zhǐ yǒu dài zhe jiē jí xìng de rén xìng ， ér méi yǒu shén me chāo jiē jí de rén xìng ．
    • “The theory of human nature.” Is there such a thing as human nature? Of course there is. But there is only human nature in the concrete, no human nature in the abstract. In class society there is only human nature of a class character; there is no human nature above classes.