后果

後果

hòuguǒ

noun HSK 3 #2,582

Measure Word

一个后果 gè

Meanings

1 consequences
2 aftermath
3 result

Characters

Literally 'after-fruit' — the result that comes after an action.

Examples

你要考虑后果。

Nǐ yào kǎolǜ hòuguǒ.

You need to consider the consequences.

后果很严重。

Hòuguǒ hěn yánzhòng.

The consequences are serious.

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.

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