English–Chinese

“ending” in Chinese

Chinese

Also尾声 (wěi shēng) · 结尾 (jié wěi)

Pronunciation

Pinyinjié jú

Example

这部小说的结局出乎我的意料。zhè bù xiǎo shuō de jié jú chū hū wǒ de yì liào

The ending of this novel was unexpected.

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How to say “ending” in Chinese

“Ending” in Chinese is 结局 (jié jú).

The settled point where a chain of events comes to rest and reveals how things turn out.

Full entry for 结局: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 结局

这部剧终于给观众一个圆满的结局。zhè bù jù zhōng yú gěi guān zhòng yí gè yuán mǎn de jié jú

This show finally gave the audience a happy ending.

Tips for using 结局

  • English often uses separate expressions for a story's close and for what happens in a real-life situation, while this noun covers both kinds of closure.

Other Chinese words for “ending”

电影的尾声出人意料。diàn yǐng de wěi shēng chū rén yì liào

The ending of the movie is unexpected.

这个故事的结尾很感人。zhè ge gù shì de jié wěi hěn gǎn rén

The ending of this story is very touching.

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