果然 (guǒrán) — as expected; sure enough; indeed

果然 (guǒrán)

果然 expresses that something happened exactly as predicted or expected. It carries a tone of confirmation or mild vindication — "just as I thought." It always refers to something that has already been verified, not something still uncertain.

Meanings

1. [adverb] As expected; sure enough; indeed; just as predicted — confirms that a prior expectation was correct.

Example Sentences

他说今天会下雨，果然下起来了。 Tā shuō jīntiān huì xià yǔ, guǒrán xià qǐlái le. He said it would rain today, and sure enough it did.

我猜他会迟到，果然他又迟到了。 Wǒ cāi tā huì chídào, guǒrán tā yòu chídào le. I guessed he would be late, and as expected, he was late again.

这道菜果然很好吃，大家都说不错。 Zhè dào cài guǒrán hěn hǎochī, dàjiā dōu shuō bùcuò. This dish is indeed delicious; everyone says it's great.

他努力学习，果然考了第一名。 Tā nǔlì xuéxí, guǒrán kǎo le dì yī míng. He studied hard and, as expected, came first in the exam.

Collocations

Memory Hook

果 means "fruit/result." 果然 = the result is "naturally so" (然 = naturally/so). The fruit of prediction ripened exactly as foreseen.