後果 — meaning in English
hòu guǒ
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English meaning
- consequence noun A result or effect that follows from an action or cause.
- repercussion noun A bad result of an action or event, usually one that arrives later and indirectly. Usually plural.
Senses
後果 is used for these senses in English:
- consequence An effect; something that follows a cause as a result.
- repercussion A consequence or ensuing result of some action.
consequence — full definition
- noun A result or effect that follows from an action or cause.
- noun Importance or significance.
- verb To impose a specific penalty or negative outcome on someone, especially a child, for misbehaviour.
repercussion — full definition
- noun A bad result of an action or event, usually one that arrives later and indirectly. Usually plural.
- noun An echo or reverberation of sound; the act of striking back.