Chinese word

结果

Pronunciation

Pinyinjié guǒ

Meaning

  • nounresult

Example

考试的结果今天出来了。kǎo shì de jié guǒ jīn tiān chū lái le

The exam results came out today.

Illustration for 结果 (result)

More examples

面试的结果下周会通知我们。miàn shì de jié guǒ xià zhōu huì tōng zhī wǒ men

We will be notified of the interview results next week.

Core concept

The actual outcome that becomes visible when an action, event, or process reaches its end.

Common phrases

  • 考试结果kǎo shì jié guǒ

    exam results

  • 面试结果miàn shì jié guǒ

    interview results

  • 最后的结果zuì hòu de jié guǒ

    final result

Similar words

结局jié jú: The final state or ending of an event, situation, or story.
后果hòu guǒ: An often harmful consequence that follows an action or event.
成果chéng guǒ: A good achievement produced through work, effort, or study.
效果xiào guǒ: The effect or usefulness produced by an action or method.

Definition in Chinese

某个动作、事件或过程最终显现出来的实际情况或成果。mǒu gè dòng zuò shì jiàn huò guò chéng zuì zhōng xiǎn xiàn chū lái de shí jì qíng kuàng huò chéng guǒ

Word origin

结果 (jiéguǒ, "result") combines 结 (jié, "tie") + 果 (guǒ, "fruit"), picturing the fruit that appears when a process is tied together.

Usage tips

  • At the start of a new clause, 结果 (jiéguǒ, "so") can show what happened next, while English often uses a separate linking phrase.

Other meanings

  • in the endadverb
  • achievementnoun

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