Definition

Noun: 1. Consequence, result: An effect, outcome, or situation that is directly caused by a previous action, event, or decision. It often implies a logical or natural sequence. 2. Corollary (in mathematics/logic): A proposition that follows directly from a theorem that has already been proven.

Usage Examples

• Noun (General Consequence):
  • Hệ quả của việc thức khuya là mệt mỏi vào sáng hôm sau. (The consequence of staying up late is tiredness the next morning.)
  • Anh ấy phải chịu hệ quả cho những quyết định sai lầm của mình. (He had to face the consequences of his poor decisions.)
• Noun (Logical/Mathematical Corollary):
  • Định lý này có một hệ quả rất quan trọng. (This theorem has a very important corollary.)

Advanced Usage

• "theo hệ quả tất yếu": as an inevitable/natural consequence.
  • Lạm phát cao, theo hệ quả tất yếu, sẽ dẫn đến lãi suất tăng. (High inflation will, as an inevitable consequence, lead to higher interest rates.)
• Used in formal, academic, or analytical contexts to discuss cause and effect, often with a neutral or slightly negative connotation when referring to outcomes.

Variants and Related Words

• Hậu quả (noun): Consequence, aftermath. Often carries a stronger negative connotation than .
  • Hậu quả của vụ tai nạn thật thảm khốc. (The aftermath of the accident was tragic.)
• Kết quả (noun): Result, outcome. A more general and neutral term.
  • Kết quả của kỳ thi sẽ có vào tuần tới. (The exam results will be available next week.)

Synonyms

• Kết cục (noun): Outcome, end result.
• Hậu quả (noun): Consequence, aftermath (see note above).

Related Phrases / Collocations

• Gây ra hệ quả: to cause a consequence.
  • Hành động đó có thể gây ra nhiều hệ quả khó lường. (That action could cause many unpredictable consequences.)
• Hệ quả trực tiếp: direct consequence.
• Hệ quả logic: logical consequence/corollary.

noun

1. consequence