How to say “tie” in Chinese
tie; knot
“Tie” in Chinese is 结, jié: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
结 is read jié. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 纟 “thread”: tying a knot.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “结”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 结. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我姐姐跟王医生结婚了。wǒjiějiegēnWángyīshēngjiéhūnleMy older sister married Dr. Wang.
- 你结婚了吗？nǐjiéhūnlemaAre you married?
- 他们结婚三年了。tāmenjiéhūnsānniánleThey've been married for three years.
- 我以为会议已经结束了wǒyǐwéihuìyìyǐjīngjiéshùleI thought the meeting was already over.
- 我听说他结婚了wǒtīngshuōtājiéhūnleI heard he got married.
- 考试结束了我觉得很轻松kǎoshìjiéshùle,wǒjuédehěnqīngsōngThe exam is over, and I feel relieved.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Stick and tie”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “tie” in Chinese?
“Tie” in Chinese is 结, pinyin jié.
What does 结 mean?
结 (jié) means “tie; knot”.
How do you write 结?
结 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 结?
结 is read jié. Tones: jié — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“tie” in the lesson “Stick and tie”
This word is from the topic “Hands and objects” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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