guǒ

果

Character · Noun · Adjective · Adverb · Verb

fruit; result; indeed; resolute

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

6 senses · 27 examples
1.

noun

fruit; (colloquial) fruit (as food)

Often used with measure word "个" or "颗", colloquially shortened in fixed phrases like "水果".

Zhè这
gè个
píng苹
guǒ果
shì是
xīn新
xiān鲜
de的
shuǐ水
guǒ果
 。

This apple is fresh fruit.

Chūn春
tiān天
kāi开
huā花
 ,
qiū秋
tiān天
jié结
guǒ果
 。

It blooms in spring and bears fruit in autumn.

Show 3 more examples
Mā妈
ma妈
mǎi买
le了
hěn很
duō多
xīn新
xiān鲜
de的
guǒr果
 儿
 。

Mom bought lots of fresh fruits.

Lù路
biān边
de的
guǒ果
shù树
jié结
mǎn满
le了
guǒ果
zi子
 。

The fruit trees by the road are full of fruits.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
yě野
guǒ果
bù不
néng能
suí随
biàn便
chī吃
 。

You can't eat this kind of wild fruit casually.

2.

noun

result; outcome; consequence

neutral

Used in formal and neutral contexts, often paired with "因" to form "原因" and "结果".

Zhòng种
guā瓜
dé得
guā瓜
 ,
zhòng种
dòu豆
dé得
dòu豆
 ,
yǒu有
yīn因
bì必
yǒu有
guǒ果
 。

Plant melons and you get melons, plant beans and you get beans; every cause has its effect.

Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
de的
qián前
yīn因
hòu后
guǒ果
hěn很
fù复
zá杂
 。

The cause and effect of this matter are very complicated.

Show 3 more examples
Tā他
de的
nǔ努
lì力
huàn换
lái来
le了
chéng成
gōng功
de的
jié结
guǒ果
 。

His hard work paid off with a successful outcome.

Zhè这
gè个
bǐ比
sài赛
de的
jié结
guǒ果
ràng让
rén人
yì意
wài外
 。

The result of this competition was surprising.

Wǒ我
men们
yào要
zhòng重
shì视
shì事
qíng情
de的
yīn因
guǒ果
guān关
xì系
 。

We should pay attention to the causal relationship of things.

3.

noun

surname Guo

A common Chinese family name.

Guǒ果
lǎo老
shī师
jīn今
tiān天
qǐng请
jià假
le了
 。

Teacher Guo is on leave today.

Wǒ我
rèn认
shi识
yī一
wèi位
xìng姓
Guǒ果
de的
péng朋
yǒu友
 。

I know a friend whose surname is Guo.

4.

adjective

resolute; decisive; determined

formal

Used to describe a person's character or decision-making style.

Tā他
zuò做
shì事
hěn很
guǒ果
jué决
 ,
cóng从
bù不
tuō拖
ní泥
dài带
shuǐ水
 。

He acts decisively and never procrastinates.

Miàn面
duì对
wēi危
jī机
 ,
tā他
zuò做
chū出
le了
guǒ果
duàn断
de的
xuǎn选
zé择
 。

Facing the crisis, he made a resolute choice.

Show 3 more examples
Zuò作
wéi为
lǐng领
dǎo导
 ,
xū需
yào要
yǒu有
guǒ果
gǎn敢
de的
pò魄
lì力
 。

As a leader, you need resolute courage.

Tā她
de的
guǒ果
duàn断
bāng帮
zhù助
tuán团
duì队
dù渡
guò过
le了
nán难
guān关
 。

Her decisiveness helped the team get through the difficult time.

Tā他
shì是
yí一
gè个
guǒ果
yú于
dān担
dāng当
de的
rén人
 。

He is a person who dares to take responsibility.

5.

adverb

as expected; indeed; sure enough

neutral

Used to confirm that a previously predicted situation has come true, often placed at the beginning or middle of a sentence.

Tiān天
qì气
yù预
bào报
shuō说
jīn今
tiān天
xià下
yǔ雨
 ,
guǒ果
rán然
xià下
le了
 。

The weather forecast said it would rain today, and sure enough it did.

Bù不
chū出
suǒ所
liào料
 ,
tā他
guǒ果
rán然
chí迟
dào到
le了
 。

As expected, he was late indeed.

Show 3 more examples
Wǒ我
cāi猜
tā他
huì会
lái来
 ,
guǒ果
rán然
tā他
lái来
le了
 。

I guessed he would come, and sure enough he did.

Zhè这
gè个
fāng方
fǎ法
guǒ果
rán然
yǒu有
xiào效
 。

This method indeed works.

Tā他
guǒ果
rán然
méi没
yǒu有
gū辜
fù负
dà大
jiā家
de的
qī期
wàng望
 。

He indeed lived up to everyone's expectations.

6.

verb

to prove; to confirm; to turn out

formal

Often used in the structure "如~" to mean "as expected" or "just as expected".

Rú如
suǒ所
yù预
liào料
 ,
xiàng项
mù目
rú如
qī期
wán完
chéng成
le了
 。

As expected, the project was completed on schedule.

Tā他
de的
néng能
lì力
rú如
dà大
jiā家
suǒ所
yán言
 ,
què确
shí实
hěn很
qiáng强
 。

His ability is indeed strong, just as everyone said.

Show 3 more examples
Zhè这
cì次
kǎo考
shì试
de的
nán难
dù度
rú如
lǎo老
shī师
suǒ所
shuō说
de的
yí一
yàng样
 。

The difficulty of this exam is just as the teacher said.

Shì事
qíng情
de的
fā发
zhǎn展
rú如
wǒ我
men们
suǒ所
liào料
 。

The development of things is just as we expected.

Tā他
de的
zuò做
fǎ法
rú如
yù预
qī期
de的
nà那
yàng样
qǔ取
dé得
le了
chéng成
gōng功
 。

His approach achieved success just as expected.