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果

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The word "后果" is formed by combining the character "后", meaning "after" or "behind", with the character "果", meaning "fruit" or "result", where "后" modifies "果" to denote "the result that comes after an event", thus conveying the meaning of "consequence".

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这样做后果严重。

Zhè yàng zuò hòuguǒ yánzhòng.

Doing this has serious consequences.

他必须承担后果。

Tā bìxū chéngdān hòuguǒ.

He must bear the consequences.

忽视警告会有后果。

Hūshì jǐnggào huì yǒu hòuguǒ.

Ignoring the warning will have consequences.

这个决定带来的后果很糟糕。

Zhège juédìng dàilái de hòuguǒ hěn zāogāo.

The consequences brought by this decision are terrible.

长期吸烟会导致严重的健康后果。

Chángqī xīyān huì dǎozhì yánzhòng de jiànkāng hòuguǒ.

Long-term smoking can lead to serious health consequences.

Word Definition - 后果

hòu guǒ consequences; aftermath

Individual Character Details

后 hòu, hòu, hòu
果 guǒ