Definition
果然 means 'as expected' — something happens exactly as predicted. It focuses on confirming a prior expectation, unlike 确实 and 的确 which just affirm truth ('indeed'), and unlike 当然 ('of course') which expresses obviousness. Always used when a guess or forecast turns out right.
adverb
as expectedsure enoughindeed
Examples
- ，果然。Wǒ zǎo jiù zhīdào tā huì chénggōng, guǒ rán tā zuò dào le.I knew he would succeed long ago, and sure enough he did it.
- ，果然。Tiānqì yùbào shuō jīntiān huì xià yǔ, guǒ rán dà yǔ zhēn de lái le.The weather forecast said it would rain today, and sure enough the heavy rain really came.
- ，果然。Zhè dào cài kàn qǐlai hěn là, cháng le yì kǒu guǒ rán fēicháng là.This dish looks very spicy, and after tasting it, sure enough it's extremely spicy.
Grammar
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