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果然 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say guǒrán slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
果然表示和预料的一样。
guǒ rán biǎo shì hé yù liào de yí yàng。
果然 means as expected.
Context note
果然常用于结果、猜测和发现。
guǒ rán cháng yòng yú jié guǒ 、 cāi cè hé fā xiàn。
It is often used with results, guesses, and discoveries.
5 examples
果然下雨了。
guǒ rán xià yǔ le。
Sure enough, it rained.
他果然来了。
tā guǒ rán lái le。
He came as expected.
果然很简单。
guǒ rán hěn jiǎn dān。
It really was simple as expected.
我一猜，果然是他。
wǒ yì cāi， guǒ rán shì tā。
I guessed it, and sure enough, it was him.
果然没错。
guǒ rán méi cuò。
Sure enough, it was correct.
5 mini stories
我觉得会下雨，果然真的下了。
wǒ jué de huì xià yǔ， guǒ rán zhēn de xià le。
I thought it would rain, and sure enough it did.
他果然没迟到。
tā guǒ rán méi chí dào。
He really was not late, as expected.
老师说得果然对。
lǎo shī shuō dé guǒ rán duì。
The teacher was indeed right.
她果然通过了考试。
tā guǒ rán tōng guò le kǎo shì。
She indeed passed the exam.
果然，练习后就更熟练了。
guǒ rán， liàn xí hòu jiù gèng shú liàn le。
Sure enough, after practice, he became more skilled.