Usage note
当然表示本来就应该这样，或表示肯定。
dāng rán biǎo shì běn lái jiù yīng gāi zhè yàng， huò biǎo shì kěn dìng。
当然 means of course or naturally.
Context note
当然常出现在答应别人、确认和强调时。
dāng rán cháng chū xiàn zài dā ying bié rén 、 què rèn hé qiáng diào shí。
当然 often appears when agreeing, confirming, or emphasizing.
5 examples
当然可以。
dāng rán kě yǐ。
Of course you can.
当然要去。
dāng rán yào qù。
Of course we should go.
我当然知道。
wǒ dāng rán zhī dào。
Of course I know.
当然不是这样。
dāng rán bú shì zhè yàng。
Of course it is not like this.
你当然能学会。
nǐ dāng rán néng xué huì。
Of course you can learn it.
5 mini stories
老师问我想不想参加，我当然想去。
lǎo shī wèn wǒ xiǎng bu xiǎng cān jiā， wǒ dāng rán xiǎng qù。
The teacher asked if I wanted to join, and of course I wanted to go.
你帮了我，我当然会谢谢你。
nǐ bāng le wǒ， wǒ dāng rán huì xiè xiè nǐ。
You helped me, so of course I will thank you.
当然可以，我们一起走吧。
dāng rán kě yǐ， wǒ men yì qǐ zǒu ba。
Of course, we can go together.
妈妈说当然要先洗手再吃饭。
mā ma shuō dāng rán yào xiān xǐ shǒu zài chī fàn。
Mom said of course we should wash our hands before eating.
这个问题我当然会认真想。
zhè ge wèn tí wǒ dāng rán huì rèn zhēn xiǎng。
Of course I will think about this question carefully.
Mini dialogue
帮助朋友
A
你能帮我拿一下这本书吗？
Nǐ néng bāng wǒ ná yīxià zhè běn shū ma?
Can you help me hold this book for a moment?
B
当然可以！
Dāngrán kěyǐ!
Of course I can!
一起玩
A
你想和我一起踢足球吗？
Nǐ xiǎng hé wǒ yīqǐ tī zúqiú ma?
Do you want to play soccer with me?
B
当然想！我们走吧。
Dāngrán xiǎng! Wǒmen zǒu ba.
Of course I do! Let's go.
Related words and contrasts
similar
肯定
kěndìng
definitely
both show strong agreement
similar
自然
zìrán
naturally
both mean something is expected