成果

• Pinyin: chéng guǒ
• Hanzi breakdown: 成 = 戊 (weapon/defensive) + 丁, meaning to accomplish; 果 = pictograph of fruit on a tree

Meaning

Achievement; result; fruit (of labour). A positive outcome or accomplishment from effort or work.

Emphasises positive results that come from hard work, research, or development. Common in phrases like 研究成果 (research findings), 劳动成果 (fruits of labour), and 取得成果 (to achieve results). More formal than 结果 (result), and carries a positive connotation.

Examples

1. 科学家们经过多年研究，终于取得了重要成果。 After years of research, the scientists finally achieved important results.
2. 这些成果是大家共同努力的结果。 These achievements are the result of everyone's combined efforts.
3. 他向大家展示了自己最新的研究成果。 He presented his latest research findings to everyone.

Usage Guide

Context: academic, work, research

Tone: positive

Do Say

• 我们的团队取得了很好的成果。(Our team has achieved excellent results.)
• 要珍惜别人的劳动成果。(We should cherish the fruits of others' labour.)

Don't Say

• 考试成果 (Don't use 成果 for exam results — say 考试成绩; 成果 is for larger achievements from sustained effort)

Origin & History

Compound of 成 (to accomplish, to become) and 果 (fruit, result), literally meaning 'accomplished fruit,' referring to the fruits of one's efforts.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal