AdverbsHSK 6
Expressing 'as expected' with 果然
果然 is an adverb meaning 'as expected' or 'sure enough'. It is placed before the predicate to indicate that a result matches prior expectations. Note that 果然 must modify an action or state and cannot stand alone as a verb.
Structure
Subj. + 果然 + Predicate
Examples
- 他说会迟到，果然迟到了。Tā shuō huì chídào, guǒrán chídào le.He said he would be late, and as expected, he was late.
- 医生说药很苦，果然很苦。Yīshēng shuō yào hěn kǔ, guǒrán hěn kǔ.The doctor said the medicine was bitter, and sure enough, it was bitter.
- 我以为今天很冷，出门后果然很冷。Wǒ yǐwéi jīntiān hěn lěng, chūmén hòu guǒrán hěn lěng.I thought it would be cold today, and after going out it was indeed cold.
- 她预测股票会涨，果然涨了。Tā yùcè gǔpiào huì zhǎng, guǒrán zhǎng le.She predicted the stock would rise, and as expected, it rose.
- 你说得对，果然是这样。Nǐ shuō de duì, guǒrán shì zhèyàng.You were right; sure enough, it is like this.