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后果 (hòu guǒ) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

后果 (hòu guǒ) is a Chinese word: consequence. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 后果

名 míng noun

consequence

你要考虑这个决定的后果。

nǐ yào kǎo lǜ zhè ge jué dìng de hòu guǒ

You need to consider the consequences of this decision.

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Word breakdown

后 hòu — after, later (what comes after)

Words with this character (43)
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果 guǒ — result, outcome (the fruit or product)

Words with this character (14)
  • 1 水果 shuǐ guǒ — fruit HSK 1
    • 水 water; indicates the juicy, watery nature
    • 果 fruit; the core meaning of edible fruit
    Example

    我喜欢吃水果。

    wǒ xǐ huan chī shuǐ guǒ

    I like to eat fruit.

  • 2 苹果 píng guǒ — apple HSK 1
    • 苹 component of the word for apple (no independent meaning in this context)
    • 果 fruit
    Example

    我喜欢吃苹果。

    wǒ xǐ huan chī píng guǒ

    I like to eat apples.

  • 3 如果 rú guǒ — if HSK 3
    • 如 like, as (forming the conditional sense)
    • 果 result, indeed (strengthening the conditional meaning)
    Example

    如果明天下雨，我们就不去公园了。

    rú guǒ míng tiān xià yǔ wǒ men jiù bù qù gōng yuán le

    If it rains tomorrow, we won't go to the park.

  • 4 效果 xiào guǒ — effect HSK 4
    • 效 effectiveness, efficacy
    • 果 result, outcome
    Example

    这个药的效果很好。

    zhè ge yào de xiào guǒ hěn hǎo

    The effect of this medicine is very good.

  • 5 果汁 guǒ zhī — juice HSK 4
    Example

    早餐时我喝了一杯新鲜的果汁。

    zǎo cān shí wǒ hē le yì bēi xīn xiān de guǒ zhī

    I drank a glass of fresh juice for breakfast.

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  • 6 结果 jié guǒ — result HSK 4
    • 结 to form, to produce
    • 果 fruit
    Example

    考试结果明天公布。

    kǎo shì jié guǒ míng tiān gōng bù

    The exam results will be announced tomorrow.

  • 7 成果 chéng guǒ — achievement HSK 5
    • 成 accomplishment, completion, success
    • 果 result, outcome, fruit
    Example

    科学家们展示了最新的研究成果。

    kē xué jiā men zhǎn shì le zuì xīn de yán jiū chéng guǒ

    The scientists presented their latest research achievements.

  • 8 果实 guǒ shí — fruit HSK 5
    • 果 fruit, result
    • 实 solid, actual, real (emphasizing tangible produce)
    Example

    秋天是收获果实的季节。

    qiū tiān shì shōu huò guǒ shí de jì jié

    Autumn is the season for harvesting fruits.

  • 9 果然 guǒ rán — as expected HSK 5
    • 果 result, outcome
    • 然 so, thus (affirmative suffix)
    Example

    他说会下雨，果然下雨了。

    tā shuō huì xià yǔ guǒ rán xià yǔ le

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

  • 10 糖果 táng guǒ — candy HSK 6
    • 糖 sugar, sweet substance
    • 果 fruit-like product, result
    Example

    孩子们喜欢吃糖果。

    hái zi men xǐ huan chī táng guǒ

    Children like to eat candy.

  • 11 坚果 jiān guǒ — nut HSK 7
    • 坚 hard, firm (describing the hard shell)
    • 果 fruit (indicates it's a type of fruit/seed)
    Example

    他每天早上吃一些坚果。

    tā měi tiān zǎo shang chī yì xiē jiān guǒ

    He eats some nuts every morning.

  • 12 果断 guǒ duàn — decisive HSK 7
    • 果 resolute, determined
    • 断 to decide, to cut off
    Example

    他做事很果断，从不犹豫。

    tā zuò shì hěn guǒ duàn cóng bù yóu yù

    He acts decisively and never hesitates.

  • 13 果真 guǒ zhēn — sure enough, really (as expected) HSK 7
    • 果 indeed, truly (confirming a result)
    • 真 truly, really (emphasizing reality)
    Example

    天气预报说会下雨，果真下雨了。

    tiān qì yù bào shuō huì xià yǔ guǒ zhēn xià yǔ le

    The weather forecast said it would rain, and sure enough it rained.

  • 14 硕果 shuò guǒ — fruitful result, great achievement HSK 7
    • 硕 large, great, abundant
    • 果 fruit, result, outcome
    Example

    他的努力终于结出了硕果。

    tā de nǔ lì zhōng yú jiē chū le shuò guǒ

    His efforts finally bore fruitful results.

Structure & writing
1 后 hòu — later; occurring at a later time (opposite of 先/前)

后 is not used as a component in any other character.

后 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 果 guǒ — fruit; the seed-bearing part of a plant after flowering
果 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 1
课 kè schoolwork; planned segmented instruction
HSK 4
棵 kē measure word for plants
HSK 5
裹 guǒ to wrap; to bind (with paper, cloth, or other sheet material) 颗 kē measure word for small, round or granular objects
HSK 7
巢 cháo nest (of birds, bees, ants, etc.) 裸 luǒ to be naked, bare (the body)

consists of

2.1 田 tián — farmland; cultivated field (in some regions specifically paddy field)
田 is a component in 23 characters
HSK 1
果 guǒ fruit; the seed-bearing part of a plant after flowering 男 nán male (opposite of "female") 里 lǐ inner lining (of clothing, bedding, etc.); reverse side of a fabric
HSK 2
备 bèi to possess, to be equipped with 思 sī to think, consider, use one's mind 画 huà to draw or paint (with a brush or similar tool) 累 lěi to pile up; to accumulate
HSK 3
界 jiè boundary between different regions 留 liú to stay in a place; not to leave
HSK 4
奋 fèn to rouse oneself; to strive vigorously 细 xì thin (of a rod-like object, opposite of 粗)
HSK 5
胃 wèi stomach (digestive organ connecting the esophagus and duodenum)
HSK 6
略 lüè brief, not detailed; opposite of '详' 雷 léi thunder (the loud sound produced when two oppositely charged clouds discharge electricity)
HSK 7
亩 mǔ mǔ, a Chinese unit of area (1 mǔ = 666.7 m²; 10 fēn = 1 mǔ; 100 mǔ = 1 qǐng) 兽 shòu beast; mammal (generally referring to four-legged, fur-covered mammals) 嚏 tì (lit.) to sneeze 甸 diàn outlying areas beyond the suburbs in ancient times 畔 pàn boundary of a field
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畜 chù animal; esp. domesticated beast 畴 chóu (lit.) cultivated farmland 畸 jī irregular, abnormal 苗 miáo seedling; tender shoots or leaves of certain vegetables
2.2 木 mù — tree; general term for woody plants
木 is a component in 126 characters
HSK 1
休 xiū to stop; to cease (something) 床 chuáng bed (furniture for sleeping) 本 běn root or stem of a plant 机 jī machine; a device or apparatus composed of many parts that can do work or serve a special function 条 tiáo a long narrow strip
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杯 bēi cup or glass for holding wine, water, tea, etc. 果 guǒ fruit; the seed-bearing part of a plant after flowering 校 xiào school 样 yàng shape; appearance; state of affairs 桌 zhuō table; desk (furniture for placing items on) 椅 yǐ chair (a seat with a backrest) 茶 chá tea plant (evergreen shrub with oblong leaves, white flowers, and hard-shelled seeds; young leaves are processed into tea leaves)
HSK 2
楼 lóu a floor/storey of a building
HSK 3
末 mò tip or end of an object 朵 duǒ measure word for flowers or clusters 李 lǐ plum tree (deciduous tree with white flowers) 束 shù to tie; to bind 板 bǎn a flat, hard piece of material (board, plank, slab)
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极 jí apex; highest point; extremity 查 chá to inspect carefully; to examine 树 shù tree; general term for woody plants 根 gēn root (organ of a higher plant that anchors it and absorbs water and nutrients; taproots and fibrous roots) 梯 tī ladder; stairs; escalator 检 jiǎn to inspect; to examine 概 gài general idea; outline 相 xiāng mutually; each other
HSK 4
困 kùn to be trapped in hardship or difficulty; unable to break free from circumstances 术 shù skill; technique; art; learning 杂 zá varied; mixed; not pure 材 cái timber; wood 村 cūn village; small residential settlement
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松 sōng pine tree (evergreen or deciduous conifer) 林 lín forest; grove of trees or bamboo 染 rǎn to dye (an object with dye) 柿 shì persimmon tree, a deciduous tree with oval leaves, yellowish-white flowers, and edible orange or red fruit 标 biāo treetop; tip of a branch 格 gé a ruled cell, box, or grid compartment 案 àn ancient wooden food tray 桥 qiáo bridge (structure built over water or in the air for passage) 桶 tǒng bucket; barrel; tub (cylindrical container made of plastic, wood, or metal, sometimes with a handle) 棒 bàng stick; club (usu. thick and short) 森 sēn abounding in trees; densely forested 棵 kē measure word for plants 植 zhí to plant, to cultivate 深 shēn deep (opposite of shallow)
HSK 5
未 wèi not yet (opposite of 已) 权 quán ancient counterweight of a steelyard 构 gòu to construct; to compose; to design 析 xī to separate; to disperse 架 jià rack, shelf, or frame used to support or hold objects
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某 mǒu a certain (person, place, thing, etc.); so-and-so 柜 guì cabinet or chest (for storing documents, clothes, etc.), usually rectangular, made of metal or wood, with a door or lid 桃 táo peach tree, a small deciduous tree with smooth twigs, oblong-lanceolate leaves, solitary pink flowers, and sweet, roughly spherical fruit covered in fine fuzz; the kernel is used medicinally 档 dàng shelving or cabinet with compartments for storing files 梨 lí pear tree, a deciduous tree or shrub with five-petaled white flowers and oval leaves 模 mó rule; norm; standard 橘 jú mandarin orange tree, an evergreen tree bearing oblate sweet-sour fruit with red-yellow peel used in medicine 橙 chéng orange tree (evergreen tree with oval leaves, juicy round fruit with red-yellow rind) 橡 xiàng deciduous oak tree (also called 栎, 麻栎, or 柞树) whose leaves feed silkworms and whose timber is used for sleepers and furniture 荣 róng lush; flourishing (of plants) 采 cǎi to pick (flowers, leaves, or fruit) 闲 xián free; unoccupied; idle (opposite of 'busy') 集 jí to gather, assemble, collect
HSK 6
呆 dāi foolish; stupid 朴 pǔ unworked timber; rough wood 杀 shā to kill; to cause the death of a person or animal 杰 jié a person of outstanding talent 枕 zhěn pillow
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枝 zhī branch (of a plant) 枪 qiāng traditional spear or lance with a sharp metal tip on a long shaft 枯 kū withered; dried out (of plants) 柔 róu soft, pliant (opposite of "刚") 柴 chái firewood; brushwood for burning 栋 dòng ridgepole or main beam of a house 栏 lán railing; barrier 株 zhū roots and trunk of a tree above ground 核 hé hard pit or stone at the center of a fruit 梁 liáng beam; horizontal load-bearing timber or structural member 梅 méi plum tree (deciduous tree with oval leaves, cold-resistant, blooming in early spring with five-petaled flowers in pink, white, or red; fruit is round, green when unripe and yellow when ripe, edible and sour) 械 xiè specialized implement or tool 棉 mián cotton plant (annual or perennial herb or shrub; cultivated varieties include upland cotton, sea-island cotton, tree cotton, etc.; cotton fibers are a key textile material; seeds can be pressed for oil; commonly called 棉花) 棋 qí board game (such as Go, chess, checkers) 棍 gùn stick; rod (made from wood, bamboo, etc.) 棕 zōng brown color (like palm fiber) 椎 zhuī vertebra, short bone forming the spine in humans and higher animals 椒 jiāo pepper plant (Sichuan pepper, black pepper, chili pepper, etc.) whose fruits or seeds have a pungent or spicy flavor 榜 bǎng posted list of names 横 héng horizontal (opposite of vertical 竖/直) 渠 qú waterway, especially an artificially dug canal or ditch
HSK 7
朱 zhū vermilion, bright red 朽 xiǔ to rot or decay (of material over time) 杆 gǎn the slender, rod-like part of an object (including hollow ones) 杖 zhàng walking stick, cane 杜 dù birchleaf pear tree (a deciduous tree with small, astringent fruit, used as main rootstock for grafting pears)
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杠 gàng thick rod or pole 杨 yáng poplar tree (deciduous tree with oval or lanceolate leaves and upright branches, including white poplar and other varieties) 枉 wǎng crooked, bent; referring to error or deviation 枚 méi a counter for small objects (similar to 个), one by one 枢 shū pivot; central or crucial part 柄 bǐng handle of an object 柏 bǎi cypress tree, an evergreen with scale-like leaves and cone fruits; hard wood used as building material 柱 zhù pillar; column (a vertical load-bearing structural member in a building, usually made of wood or stone) 柳 liǔ willow tree (deciduous tree with long, slender drooping branches and narrow leaves) 栖 qī to perch (originally of birds on trees); broadly, to dwell or stay 栽 zāi to plant; to grow (plants) 桂 guì plant name: 1. cinnamon tree (evergreen, white flowers, aromatic bark used as spice and medicine); 2. bay laurel (evergreen, oblong leaves, yellow flowers, leaves used as spice); 3. sweet osmanthus (evergreen shrub or small tree, also called 木樨, white or yellow fragrant flowers used as spice) 框 kuàng frame embedded in a wall for installing doors or windows 桑 sāng mulberry tree, a deciduous tree with oval serrated leaves used to feed silkworms, sweet purple or yellow-green fruit, and bark/leaves/fruit/roots used in medicine 桨 jiǎng oar; paddle (for rowing a boat, usually wooden, cylindrical on the upper part and flat and slightly wider on the lower part) 桩 zhuāng stake or post driven into the ground 梢 shāo the thinner end of a strip-like object 梭 suō shuttle (weaving tool on a loom that carries the weft thread through the warp, thick in the middle and pointed at both ends, typically made of hard wood; also called 梭子) 梳 shū comb (tool for tidying hair or beard, made of bamboo, wood, or plastic) 棚 péng shed or awning made of bamboo, wood, and matting to shelter from sun, wind, and rain 棱 léng edge where two surfaces of an object meet 棺 guān coffin 椭 tuǒ elliptical; oval shape formed by cutting a cylinder or cone at an angle 椰 yē coconut palm, a tall tropical evergreen tree whose fruit contains juice and edible flesh 楷 kǎi model, example, standard 榨 zhà to press or squeeze out juice from something 槐 huái pagoda tree, a deciduous tree with pinnate leaves, pale yellow flowers, and cylindrical seed pods; used as dye source, medicine, and timber 槛 kǎn threshold (low strip at the base of a door, made of wood or stone) 槽 cáo trough (rectangular container with raised sides and a sunken middle, used for feed, water, or wine; especially a feed trough for livestock) 橱 chú cabinet; cupboard (a piece of furniture with doors for storing things) 檐 yán eaves; overhanging edge of a roof 沐 mù to wash one's hair; to bathe, wash

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