(guǒ rán) - sure enough, as expected, indeed in Mandarin
guǒránTraditional: 果然
Translation
sure enough, as expected, indeed
Word origin
A compound of 果 (guǒ, result, fruit) and 然 (rán, thus, so), conveying that the outcome turned out as the result one foresaw.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 果 (guǒ, result) + 然 (rán, thus)
Stroke order
果
然
Examples
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Sure enough, he came.
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As expected, this shop is very popular.
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The weather did indeed turn cold.
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It turned out just as I had expected.
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Sure enough, she came first in the exam.
果然 (guǒ rán) means sure enough or as expected, confirming that what happened matched a prior prediction. It carries a tone of vindicated expectation.
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