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后果

hòu guǒ · hou guo

Traditional 後果

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. consequences
  2. aftermath
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The electricity bill

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)的(de)电脑(diànnǎo)开(kāi)了(le)一晚上(yīwǎnshang)吗(ma)？

    Dengdeng, did you leave the computer on all night?

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)在(zài)下载(xiàzǎi)电影(diànyǐng)。

    Yes, I was downloading a movie.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)知道(zhīdào)后果(hòuguǒ)吗(ma)？电费(diànfèi)很(hěn)贵(guì)！

    Do you know the consequences? The electricity is expensive!

  4. Dengdeng

    后果(hòuguǒ)是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    What are the consequences?

  5. Liangliang

    后果(hòuguǒ)就是(jiùshì)，今晚(jīnwǎn)你(nǐ)要(yào)早(zǎo)睡(shuì)。

    The consequence is that you go to bed early tonight.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)现在(xiànzài)就(jiù)关(guān)电脑(diànnǎo)。

    Then I'll turn it off right now.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

对(duì)现(xiàn)有(yǒu)代(dài)码(mǎ)做(zuò)出(chū)任(rèn)何(hé)修(xiū)改(gǎi)前(qián)，你(nǐ)需(xū)要(yào)考(kǎo)虑(lǜ)后(hòu)果(guǒ)。

You need to consider the consequences before making any modifications to existing code.

Tatoeba: Chinese by vicch · English by vicch · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

不(bú)要(yào)逃(táo)避(bì)后(hòu)果(guǒ)，别(bié)怕(pà)它(tā)们(men)；面(miàn)对(duì)它(tā)们(men)。

Don't run away from consequences, don't fear them; face them.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by marcelostockle · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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后
hòu

back; behind

果
guǒ

fruit; result

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