# 理所当然 (lǐsuǒdāngrán)

In Mandarin Chinese, 理所当然 (lǐsuǒdāngrán) means “naturally; as a matter of course”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: naturally; as a matter of course
- Pinyin: lǐsuǒdāngrán (li3 suo3 dang1 ran2)
- Traditional: 理所當然
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 别把父母的付出看作理所当然。
  Bié bǎ fùmǔ de fùchū kànzuò lǐsuǒdāngrán.
  Don't take your parents' sacrifices for granted.

## Characters

- [理](https://hanziro.com/word/li-pay-attention/) (lǐ): to pay attention to; reason
- [所](https://hanziro.com/word/suo-place/) (suǒ): place; (measure word) for buildings
- [当](https://hanziro.com/word/dang-when-during/) (dāng): when, during; to act as
- 然 (rán): correct; right

https://hanziro.com/word/li-suo-dang-ran-naturally/

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