果然

guǒrán

adverb HSK 3 #4,317

Meanings

Literally 'result-like-that' - the outcome is as expected.

HSK 1

他果然来了。

Tā guǒrán lái le.

He came, just as expected.

HSK 2

这道菜果然很好吃！

Zhè dào cài guǒrán hěn hǎochī!

This dish really is delicious, as expected!

HSK 6

果然不出所料。

Guǒrán bùchū-suǒliào.

Sure enough, just as predicted.

usage

果然 implies you already expected or predicted something, and it turned out to be true. It carries a tone of confirmation.

mistakes

Don't confuse 果然 (as expected) with 居然 (unexpectedly) - they express opposite feelings about an outcome.

果 guǒ

然 rán