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

HSK 7-9

双方多次协商未果。

Shuāngfāng duōcì xiéshāng wèiguǒ.

Repeated negotiations between the two sides came to nothing.

HSK 7-9

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