果然

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Chinese

fruit; result
so; thus; like this
so; thus; like this; ‑ly; correct; right
 
trad. (果然)
simp. #(果然)

Pronunciation


Adverb

果然

  1. as expected
    果然  ―  guǒrán bù chū wǒ suǒ liào  ―  just as I expected
    果然在家  ―  guǒrán méi zàijiā.  ―  He wasn't at home, just as expected.

Synonyms

Conjunction

果然

  1. even; even if; if indeed
    方法不是完美果然如此方法 [MSC, trad. and simp.]
    Xīn fāngfǎ yě bùshì wánměi de; guǒrán rúcǐ, tā bǐ lǎo fāngfǎ hǎo de duō.
    The new method is not perfect; even so, it is much better than the old one.

Synonyms

Adjective

果然

  1. (Classical) full (after meal)

Noun

果然

  1. (literary, historical) a kind of long-tailed ape