果然

果然 (guǒ rán) is an adverb that means 'indeed,' 'surely,' or 'as expected.' It is used to express that something happened exactly as anticipated, often with a sense of confirmation or surprise at the outcome.

The character 果 (guǒ) originally meant 'fruit' and later came to symbolize 'result' or 'outcome.' 然 (rán) is a suffix used to form adverbs, often indicating a state or condition. Together, 果然 conveys the idea of something happening as expected or predicted.

果然是 commonly used in daily conversations to emphasize that a prediction or assumption was correct. It can also carry a subtle tone of surprise or satisfaction. For example, when someone says, “他今天会迟到，果然！” (He would be late today, indeed!), it shows that the speaker’s expectation was confirmed.