HSK 5 HSK V3
Correct

果然

/ guǒrán /
Strokes

Definition

really/sure enough/as expected/if indeed

Example

As an Adverb

as expected/anticipated; really; sure enough

1
shuō
de
huà
guǒrán
果然
língyàn
灵验
  

What she said is proved to be correct.

2
Zhèzhǒng
这种
yào
guǒrán
果然
zuòyòng
作用
  

As expected, this medicine has taken effect.

3
shuō
qíngkuàng
情况
huì
hǎozhuǎn
好转
de
  
,
guǒrán
果然如此
  

I said things would turn out well, and sure enough they did.

4
ràng
lái
  
,
èr
第二
tiān
zǎoshang
早上
guǒrán
果然
lái
le
  

I told him to come, and right/sure enough he arrived the next morning.

As a Conjunction

if really; if indeed

5
guǒrán
果然
ài
  
,
jiù
gēn
jiǎng
zhēnhuà
真话
  

If you really love her, tell her the truth.