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果然

guǒ rán

HSK 5

Meaning

  • really
  • sure enough
  • as expected
  • if indeed

Definition

表示事实与所说或所料相符。

Indicating that something happens as expected or as was said.

Usage

用于句首或句中，表达预料之中或结果确实如此。

Used at the beginning or middle of a sentence to express that something is as expected or indeed the case.

Examples

  • 1 天气预报说今天有雨，果然下雨了。 (The weather forecast said it would rain today, and sure enough it rained.)
  • 2 他果然没有辜负大家的期望，考了第一名。 (He indeed lived up to everyone's expectations and got first place.)
  • 3 我说他会迟到，果然他迟到了。 (I said he would be late, and sure enough he was late.)
  • 4 这水果果然很甜，没有白买。 (This fruit is indeed very sweet, not a waste to buy.)
  • 5 经过测试，这个方案果然有效。 (After testing, this plan indeed worked.)

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