Meaning of 大自然
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- nature (the natural world)
How to use 大自然
大自然 is a noun for the natural world: mountains, forests, rivers, animals. It often appears with verbs like 走进 (go into), 热爱 (love), or 保护 (protect). Example: 我喜欢去大自然里走走。(Wǒ xǐhuan qù dàzìrán lǐ zǒuzou.) I like to go walking out in nature.
大 (dà) means big, and 自然 (zìrán) means natural, literally "so by itself." Think of 大自然 as the big world that exists on its own, without people making it.
Common mistake: Learners often use 自然 (zìrán) when they mean the outdoors, but 自然 alone more often means "natural" or "of course," as in 很自然 (very natural). When you mean nature as a place or the natural world, use 大自然.
大自然 in example sentences
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大 dà · big · 3 strokes
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自 zì · self · 6 strokes
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然 rán · certainly · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 大自然.
| 大学 | dàxué | university; college |
| 大学生 | dàxuéshēng | university student; college student |
| 不大 | bù dà | not very (clear, far away etc); not too; not often; infrequently |
| 自己 | zìjǐ | oneself; (attributive) one's own |
| 然后 | ránhòu | then; after that; afterwards |
| 大家 | dàjiā | everyone; influential family |
| 虽然 | suīrán | although; even though (often used correlatively with 可是[ke3 shi4] or 但是[dan4 shi4] etc) |
| 自由 | zìyóu | freedom; liberty; free; unrestricted |
| 来自 | láizì | to come from (a place); From: (in email header) |
| 大人 | dàren | adult; grownup |
| 长大 | zhǎngdà | to grow up |
| 大部分 | dàbùfen | the greater part; the majority; most; Taiwan pr. [da4bu4fen4] |
Questions about 大自然
What does 大自然 mean?
大自然 (dàzìrán) means "nature (the natural world)" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 大自然?
大自然 is made of 3 characters: 大 (3 strokes), 自 (6 strokes), 然 (12 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.
Is 大自然 an HSK word?
Yes. 大自然 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 大自然 and 自然?
大自然 only means the natural world. 自然 can also mean nature, especially in set phrases like 自然科学 (natural science), but it is also an adjective meaning natural and an adverb meaning naturally or of course.
Can 大自然 be used to talk about the countryside or a park?
It is fine for wild or green places in general, like going hiking or camping. For a specific park, say 公园 (gōngyuán), and for the countryside, say 农村 (nóngcūn) or 乡下 (xiāngxia).