未果

wèiguǒ

verb #41,867

Meanings

1 to fail to materialize
2 to come to nothing
3 (suffix) unsuccessful in (verb)-ing

Characters

not yet; did not

result; come to fruition

Examples

双方多次协商未果。

Shuāngfāng duō cì xiéshāng wèiguǒ.

Repeated negotiations between the two sides came to nothing.

他试图劝说，但未果。

Tā shìtú quànshuō, dàn wèiguǒ.

He tried to persuade her, but to no avail.

Tips

register

Stiff/formal news register. Typically follows another verb: 协商未果 'negotiations failed', 劝阻未果 'attempts to dissuade failed', 抢救未果 'rescue efforts failed'. The 果 here means 'result/come to fruition' (as in 结果).

Stroke Order

未 wèi

果 guǒ