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后果

後果
hòuguǒ
noun HSK 3 #2,582

Measure Word

一个后果 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 consequences
  2. 2 aftermath
  3. 3 result

Characters

后
hòu
after; later
果
guǒ
fruit; result
Literally 'after-fruit' - the result that comes after an action.

Examples

HSK 2
他不知道这样做的后果。
Tā bù zhīdào zhèyàng zuò de hòuguǒ.
He doesn't know the consequences of doing this.
HSK 4
你要考虑后果。
Nǐ yào kǎolǜ hòuguǒ.
You need to consider the consequences.
HSK 4
后果很严重。
Hòuguǒ hěn yánzhòng.
The consequences are serious.

Tips

usage
后果 usually has a negative connotation - it implies bad consequences. 结果 (result) is neutral. Compare: 后果很严重 (consequences are serious) vs. 结果很好 (the result is good).

Stroke Order

后 hòu
果 guǒ