Chinese word

结局

Pronunciation

Pinyinjié jú

Meaning

  • nounending

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.

Illustration for 结局 (ending)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 圆满的结局yuán mǎn de jié jú

    happy ending

  • 悲惨的结局bēi cǎn de jié jú

    tragic ending

  • 突然的结局tū rán de jié jú

    sudden ending

Similar words

结果jié guǒ: The outcome produced by a cause or set of conditions.
后果hòu guǒ: An often unwanted effect that appears after an action or event.
结尾jié wěi: The final part of a story, piece of writing, or performance.
末尾mò wěi: The last position or part in a sequence, time span, or string of text.

Definition in Chinese

事情发展到某一阶段后停止或落幕的状态或时刻，强调结束的情形。shì qíng fā zhǎn dào mǒu yì jiē duàn hòu tíng zhǐ huò luò mù de zhuàng tài huò shí kè qiáng diào jié shù de qíng xíng

Word origin

结 (jié, "to tie together") + 局 (jú, "situation") presents the final situation as the point where the course of events comes together.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • outcomenoun

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