noun / adverb HSK 4
fruit · result · indeed · really
Meaning
果 primarily means 'fruit' or 'result/consequence'. As a standalone character, it often appears in compound words related to fruits or outcomes. It can also function as a literary adverb meaning 'indeed' or 'as expected', commonly seen in the phrase 如果 (if).
Usage
果 rarely stands alone in modern conversational Mandarin. It typically appears in compounds like 水果 (fruit), 结果 (result), or 如果 (if). When used as 'indeed', it has a formal or literary register. In botanical contexts, it refers specifically to the seed-bearing structure of plants.
Examples
- 01这件事果然不出我所料。.This matter indeed turned out as I expected.
- 02努力的成果终于显现出来了。.The fruits of our hard work have finally shown themselves.
Measure words
- 个一个苹果
- 颗一颗果实
Common collocations
- 果然as expected, sure enough
- 果断resolute, decisive
- 成果achievement, fruit (of labor)
- 效果effect, result
Antonyms
Origin
The character 果 is a pictograph depicting fruit growing on a tree, with the top representing branches and the bottom representing the trunk.