果然

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 我猜他会赢,果然他赢了。▶ —
   I guessed he would win, and sure enough he won.
2. 天气预报说有雨,果然下了。▶ —
   The forecast said rain, and indeed it rained.

Collocations

Mnemonic

果 guǒ "fruit/result" + 然 rán "so": "sure enough, as expected". An adverb used when a predicted result (果) indeed turns out so (然). 果然如此 = just as expected. The opposite nuance to 居然 / 竟然 (unexpectedly).

Related

Quick check

1. What is the nuance of 果然?

   • the prediction came true (sure enough)
   • surprisingly unexpected
   • perhaps (guessing)
   • not at all