Writing
果然 (guǒ rán) — how to say "as expected" in Chinese
果然
As expected, indeed
modal adverb
How to use it
Goes before the verb and shows the speaker's attitude.
他果然来了。
tā guǒ rán lái le
He did come, as expected.
Character composition
果
fruit, result
然
so, correct
Radicals / Keys
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
果然如此
guǒrán rú cǐ
it turned out to be so
果然不错
guǒrán bù cuò
indeed not bad
Examples
他努力学习了三个月，考试果然取得了好成绩。
He studied hard for three months and indeed achieved good results in the exam.
果然不错。
Indeed not bad.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "as expected" in Chinese?
"as expected" in Chinese is 果然 (guǒ rán).
果然 meaning in English
果然 (guǒ rán) means "As expected, indeed".
How is 果然 pronounced?
It is pronounced guǒ rán (written as guo ran, guoran). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "as expected" in Chinese characters?
It is written 果然: 果 has 8 strokes, 然 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 果然?
果然 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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