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What are common mistakes with As Expected (果然)?

A common error is saying "果然他来了，我很吃惊。" when the correct form is "他竟然来了，我很吃惊。". 果然 means "as expected." If you were surprised, use 竟然 (unexpectedly) instead. A common error is saying "我果然不知道答案。" when the correct form is "我果然不会做这道题。". Using 果然 with 不知道 sounds odd because not knowing something is not usually a prediction one makes about oneself.

What are common mistakes with As Expected (果然)?

A common error is saying "果然他来了，我很吃惊。" when the correct form is "他竟然来了，我很吃惊。". 果然 means "as expected." If you were surprised, use 竟然 (unexpectedly) instead. A common error is saying "我果然不知道答案。" when the correct form is "我果然不会做这道题。". Using 果然 with 不知道 sounds odd because not knowing something is not usually a prediction one makes about oneself.

HSK 4Adverbsadvanced

As Expected (果然)

果然

TL;DR

The adverb 果然 (guǒrán) means "as expected," "sure enough," or "indeed" and confirms that something happened exactly as predicted or anticipated.

— Rudolph Minister, HSK 5 Certified Instructor · Updated February 2026

Pattern

Subject + 果然 + Verb/Adjective

Explanation

果然 is used when the outcome matches what was expected or predicted. It conveys a sense of confirmation — "just as I thought" or "sure enough." The speaker had a prior expectation, and reality confirmed it. This makes 果然 the semantic opposite of 竟然 (unexpectedly).

果然 is placed before the verb it modifies. It often appears in narratives after someone makes a prediction or has a suspicion, followed by the confirming event. In conversation, it can also express "I knew it!" or "Just as I suspected."

Note: 果然 implies the speaker is confirming their own prediction or a widely held expectation. If you want to express that someone else's claim turned out to be true, 确实 (quèshí, indeed/truly) may be more appropriate.