How to say “consequences” in Chinese
consequences
“Consequences” in Chinese is 后果, hòu guǒ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
后果 is read hòu guǒ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Fruit on a 木 tree.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “后果”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 后果. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 后果会很严重hòuguǒhuìhěnyánzhòngThe consequences will be serious.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “consequences” in Chinese?
“Consequences” in Chinese is 后果, pinyin hòuguǒ.
What does 后果 mean?
后果 (hòuguǒ) means “consequences”.
How do you write 后果?
后果 is 2 characters: 后 (hòu) — behind, after; 果 (guǒ) — fruit. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 后果?
后果 is read hòuguǒ. Tones: hòu — fourth tone, guǒ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“consequences” in the lesson “Breaking down a problem”
This word is from the topic “More precise, more specific” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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