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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing "as expected" with 果然 (guǒrán)

    HSK 5
    Emphasis
    Result & Consequence

    Structure

    Subject + 果然 + Verb Phrase

    Explanation

    果然 (guǒrán) means "as expected" or "sure enough," confirming that something turned out the way the speaker anticipated. It implies that the outcome matches a prior prediction, expectation, or suspicion.

    Examples

    • 天气预报说今天有雨,果然下午就下了。

      Tiānqì yùbào shuō jīntiān yǒu yǔ, guǒrán xiàwǔ jiù xià le.

      The weather forecast said it would rain today, and sure enough it rained in the afternoon.

    • 大家都说这部电影好看,看完之后果然没失望。

      Dàjiā dōu shuō zhè bù diànyǐng hǎokàn, kàn wán zhīhòu guǒrán méi shīwàng.

      Everyone said this movie was great, and sure enough I wasn't disappointed after watching it.

    • 我就知道他会迟到,果然又晚了半个小时。

      Wǒ jiù zhīdào tā huì chídào, guǒrán yòu wǎn le bàn gè xiǎoshí.

      I knew he would be late, and sure enough he was half an hour late again.