Usage note
后果表示事情之后产生的结果，常带不好意思。
hòu guǒ biǎo shì shì qíng zhī hòu chǎn shēng de jié guǒ， cháng dài bù hǎo yì si。
后果 means the consequence or result, often with a negative sense.
Context note
后果常用于行为、决定和新闻。
hòu guǒ cháng yòng yú xíng wéi 、 jué dìng hé xīn wén。
It is often used with behavior, decisions, and news.
5 examples
这样做后果很严重。
zhè yàng zuò hòu guǒ hěn yán zhòng。
Doing this has serious consequences.
他没想到后果。
tā méi xiǎng dào hòu guǒ。
He did not think about the consequence.
我们要考虑后果。
wǒ men yào kǎo lǜ hòu guǒ。
We must consider the consequences.
这个后果不好。
zhè ge hòu guǒ bù hǎo。
This consequence is not good.
做事前先想后果。
zuò shì qián xiān xiǎng hòu guǒ。
Think about the consequences before acting.
5 mini stories
老师说，玩火会有后果。
lǎo shī shuō， wán huǒ huì yǒu hòu guǒ。
The teacher said playing with fire has consequences.
他迟到后，知道了后果。
tā chí dào hòu， zhī dào le hòu guǒ。
After he was late, he learned the consequence.
后果不只影响自己，也影响别人。
hòu guǒ bù zhī yǐng xiǎng zì jǐ， yě yǐng xiǎng bié rén。
Consequences affect not only yourself but others too.
她认真思考了后果。
tā rèn zhēn sī kǎo le hòu guǒ。
She carefully thought about the consequence.
大家都不想看到坏后果。
dà jiā dōu bù xiǎng kàn dào huài hòu guǒ。
Everyone does not want to see bad consequences.
Mini dialogue
忘记作业
A
我昨天忘记写作业了。
Wǒ zuótiān wàngjì xiě zuòyè le.
I forgot to do my homework yesterday.
B
忘记作业的后果是今天要补上。
Wàngjì zuòyè de hòuguǒ shì jīntiān yào bǔ shàng.
The consequence of forgetting homework is making it up today.
跑太快
A
在走廊里跑太快会有什么后果？
Zài zǒuláng lǐ pǎo tài kuài huì yǒu shénme hòuguǒ?
What are the consequences of running too fast in the hallway?
B
可能会摔倒，要小心。
Kěnéng huì shuāidǎo, yào xiǎoxīn.
You might fall down, so be careful.
Related words and contrasts
similar
结果
jié guǒ
result
often neutral or positive outcome
opposite
原因
yuán yīn
cause
the reason something happens
related
影响
yǐng xiǎng
effect
influence or effect