當其然

Chinese

		to act as; represent; equal to act as; represent; equal; should; fitting; suitable; adequate; proper; replace; to be; to hold a position; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; match equally; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at	his; her; its his; her; its; theirs; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it)	so; thus; like this so; thus; like this; ‑ly; correct; right
trad. (當其然)		當	其	然
simp. (当其然)		当	其	然

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): tong-kî-liân / tong-kî-jiân

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tong-kî-liân
    • Tâi-lô: tong-kî-liân
    • Phofsit Daibuun: dongkilieen
    • IPA (Xiamen): /tɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² ki²⁴⁻²² liɛn²⁴/
  • (Hokkien: Zhangzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tong-kî-jiân
    • Tâi-lô: tong-kî-jiân
    • Phofsit Daibuun: dongkijieen
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /tɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² ki¹³⁻²² d͡ziɛn¹³/

Verb

當其然

1. (Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to be only right and proper; to be taken as a matter of course; naturally

Synonyms

• 理所當然／理所当然 (lǐsuǒdāngrán)
• (Hokkien) 應該然／应该然