果然

Meaning(adverb, conjunction)

really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed

Examples

• 天气预报说下雨，果然下雨了。

  tiān qì yù bào shuō xià yǔ, guǒ rán xià yǔ le.

  The forecast said rain, and sure enough it rained.

• 大家都说这家店好吃，果然不错。

  dà jiā dōu shuō zhè jiā diàn hǎo chī, guǒ rán bú cuò.

  Everyone said this place was good, and it really is.

• 他果然没来。

  tā guǒ rán méi lái.

  Sure enough, he didn't come.

Easily confused

• 竟然 — 果然 = as expected; 竟然 = unexpectedly.

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