果然
sure enough; just as expected
Structure
预料或说法 … ， 主语 果然 谓语 ／ 果然 ， 句子
What it means
“Sure enough, just as expected”: confirms that something predicted or said earlier really happened.
How it is built
Expectation …，subject + 果然 + verb: 医生说吃了药就会好，第二天他的烧果然退了 (the doctor said it would work; sure enough, the fever was gone). Or 果然，+ clause.
When to use it
The prediction must be in the context. Put 果然 before the verb (他果然来了) or at the head of the clause with a comma. For what nobody expected, use 居然 or 竟然.
Watch out
Not for a result that goes against expectation: ✗ 我以为他会来，他果然没来。 ✓ 我以为他会来，他却没来／他居然没来。
Examples
医生说吃了药就会好，第二天他的烧果然退了。
The doctor said the medicine would work, and sure enough his fever was gone the next day.
大家都说这家店的饺子好吃，我尝了尝，果然名不虚传。
Everyone says this place does great dumplings; I tried them, and they really do live up to their name.
很多人早就怀疑这样赚不了钱。果然，好景不长。
Many people had long suspected it could never make money. Sure enough, the good times did not last.
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