果然

• 拼音: guǒ rán
• 汉字拆解: 果 = 田 (field) + 木 (tree) — fruit on a tree, hence 'result'; 然 = 月 (flesh) + 犬 (dog) + 灬 (fire) — originally burning meat, extended to 'thus/so'

含义

As expected; sure enough; indeed. Confirms that something happened just as predicted.

An adverb used to confirm that a result matches a prior expectation or prediction. Placed before the verb or adjective it modifies. The speaker must have had a prior expectation for 果然 to be appropriate. Often used to express satisfaction that a prediction was correct.

例句

1. 天气预报说今天下雨，果然下雨了。
2. 大家都说这家餐厅好吃，果然名不虚传。
3. 他平时学习很努力，考试果然考得很好。

用法指南

语境: everyday, narrative, commentary

语气: confirmatory

正确说法

• 我就知道会迟到，他果然迟到了。(I knew he'd be late, and sure enough he was.)
• 听说这本书很好看，看了以后果然如此。(I heard this book was great, and after reading it, it really was.)

错误说法

• 我没想到他会来，他果然来了。(Don't use 果然 when you didn't expect something — it requires a prior expectation. Say 我没想到他会来，没想到他真的来了.)

起源与历史

Compound of 果 (fruit/result) and 然 (so/thus). Literally 'the result is thus' — meaning the outcome is as expected.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal