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The word 果然 is formed through a vivid conceptual metaphor. It combines the character 果, meaning "fruit" or "result", which visually represents a tree (木) bearing fruit, with the character 然, which originally depicted a dog over a fire (for roasting meat) but evolved to mean "to be so" or "thus". Together, they create the idea of "the fruit having thus appeared" , picturing the moment an expected result materializes as naturally and inevitably as fruit ripening on a tree, confirming what was anticipated.

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天气果然变冷了。

Tiānqì guǒrán biàn lěng le.

The weather has indeed turned cold.

他说会下雨，果然下雨了。

Tā shuō huì xià yǔ, guǒrán xià yǔ le.

He said it would rain, and sure enough, it rained.

我猜他今天会迟到，他果然迟到了。

Wǒ cāi tā jīntiān huì chídào, tā guǒrán chídào le.

I guessed he would be late today, and he was indeed late.

经过多次试验，这种方法果然有效。

Jīngguò duōcì shìyàn, zhè zhǒng fāngfǎ guǒrán yǒuxiào.

After multiple trials, this method indeed proved effective.

尽管起初怀疑，但看到结果后，我们果然不得不承认他的能力。

Jǐnguǎn qǐchū huáiyí, dàn kàn dào jiéguǒ hòu, wǒmen guǒrán bùdé bù chéngrèn tā de nénglì.

Although we were skeptical at first, after seeing the results, we indeed had to admit his ability.

Word Definition - 果然

guǒ rán really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed

Individual Character Details

果 guǒ, guǒ
然 rán