果然 guǒ rán
“really; sure enough; as expected”
adverb, conjunctionHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
果然 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 2452: 果然 guǒrán — Level 5; official annotation 5 (副). PDF page 141
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 果然
果然 means "sure enough" or "as expected": it marks a result that matches what was predicted, hoped, or feared. It is an adverb, so it goes before the verb or adjective — often after a first clause giving the prediction, or at the start of a sentence followed by a comma.
例句Example sentences
- 天气预报说今天会下雨，果然下雨了。tiān qì yù bào shuō jīn tiān huì xià yǔ, guǒ rán xià yǔ le.The forecast said it would rain today, and sure enough, it rained.
- 我担心他找不到路，他果然迷路了。wǒ dān xīn tā zhǎo bú dào lù, tā guǒ rán mí lù le.I was worried he couldn't find the way, and sure enough, he got lost.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗下雨果然了。
✓果然下雨了。
果然 is an adverb and must come before the verb it modifies, not before 了.