How to say “as expected” in Chinese
as expected
“As expected” in Chinese is 果然, guǒ rán: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
果然 is read guǒ rán: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Fruit on a 木 tree.
At the bottom, 灬 “fire”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “果然”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 果然. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他说会迟到，果然迟到了。tāshuōhuìchídào,guǒránchídàoleHe said he'd be late, and sure enough, he was.
- 他果然没来tāguǒránméiláiJust as I thought, he didn't come.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “as expected” in Chinese?
“As expected” in Chinese is 果然, pinyin guǒrán.
What does 果然 mean?
果然 (guǒrán) means “as expected”.
How do you write 果然?
果然 is 2 characters: 果 (guǒ) — fruit; 然 (rán) — so; however. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 果然?
果然 is read guǒrán. Tones: guǒ — third tone, rán — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“as expected” in the lesson “As expected”
This word is from the topic “Opinions and arguments” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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