AdverbsHSK 6
Expressing 'as expected' with 果然
果然 is an adverb meaning 'as expected' or 'sure enough'. It is placed before the predicate to indicate that a result matches prior expectations. Note that 果然 must modify an action or state and cannot stand alone as a verb.
구조
Subj. + 果然 + Predicate
예문
- 他说会迟到，果然迟到了。Tā shuō huì chí dào, guǒ rán chí dào le.He said he would be late, and as expected, he was late.
- 医生说药很苦，果然很苦。Yī shēng shuō yào hěn kǔ, guǒ rán hěn kǔ.The doctor said the medicine was bitter, and sure enough, it was bitter.
- 我以为今天很冷，出门后果然很冷。Wǒ yǐ wéi jīn tiān hěn lěng, chū mén hòu guǒ rán hěn lěng.I thought it would be cold today, and after going out it was indeed cold.
- 她预测股票会涨，果然涨了。Tā yù cè gǔ piào huì zhǎng, guǒ rán zhǎng le.She predicted the stock would rise, and as expected, it rose.
- 你说得对，果然是这样。Nǐ shuō de duì, guǒ rán shì zhè yàng.You were right; sure enough, it is like this.