HSK · Level 60
105 words
Chinese word
归结
Pronunciation
Pinyinguī jié
Meaning
- verbsummarize
Example
请把会议内容归结成三点。qǐng bǎ huì yì nèi róng guī jié chéng sān diǎn
Please summarize the content of the meeting in three points.
More examples
争论最终归结为意见不合。zhēng lùn zuì zhōng guī jié wèi yì jiàn bù hé
The debate ultimately came down to a difference of opinion.
Core concept
Different strands of thought converge into one compact statement or conclusion.
Common phrases
归结成guī jié chéng
summarize as
归结为guī jié wèi
come down to
归结起来guī jié qǐ lái
sum up
Similar words
总结zǒng jié: Organizing the important points or results of a discussion into a short summary.
归纳guī nà: Finding a common pattern in specific examples or facts and forming a general conclusion.
概括gài kuò: Leaving out details to state the overall main points or nature briefly.
汇总huì zǒng: Collecting scattered information or data into one complete set.
Definition in Chinese
把讨论或材料的要点总结出来，得出结论或概括性的说法。bǎ tǎo lùn huò cái liào de yào diǎn zǒng jié chū lái dé chū jié lùn huò gài kuò xìng de shuō fǎ
Word origin
归 (guī, "return") suggests movement toward a common point, while 结 (jié, "tie") suggests joining, so the compound presents many ideas as forming one result.
Usage tips
- Its tone suits organized discussions, reports, and explanations, especially when the main result follows a series of supporting points.
Other meanings
- come down toverb
Opposites
- 展开zhǎn kāiexpandverb
- 阐述chǎn shùelaborateverb