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title: "Houguo Meaning: 后果 (hòuguǒ) Means “consequence”"
description: "后果 (traditional 後果, hòuguǒ) means “consequence; aftermath”. Hear its tones, see what 后 and 果 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/houguo"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 后果 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

后果 hòuguǒ

## consequence; aftermath

## Its characters

1. 后 hòu latter
2. 果 guǒ fruit

## In a sentence

你想过这样做的后果吗？ Have you thought about the consequences of doing this?

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## More words with 后 or 果

- [背后 bèihòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beihou)
- [成果 chéngguǒ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengguo)
- [此后 cǐhòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cihou)
- [果断 guǒduàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guoduan)
- [过后 guòhòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guohou)
- [果然 guǒrán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guoran)
- [果实 guǒshí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guoshi)
- [果汁 guǒzhī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guozhi)
- [后代 hòudài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/houdai)
- [后悔 hòuhuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/houhui)

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