How to say “result” in Chinese

结果
jiéguǒ

result; as a result

noun · HSK 4 · topic “University and goals”

“Result” in Chinese is 结果, jié guǒ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

结果 is read jié guǒ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

jié — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”
guǒ — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little

How to write it

结
jié — tie; knot

On the left, 纟 “thread”: tying a knot.

果
guǒ — fruit

Fruit on a 木 tree.

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 “结果”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 结果. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 考试结果明天出来kǎoshìjiéguǒmíngtiānchūláiThe exam results come out tomorrow.
  • 我们等了一个小时,结果他没来。wǒmenděngleyígexiǎoshí,jiéguǒtāméiláiWe waited an hour, and in the end he didn't come.
  • 他没好好复习结果笔试没合格tāméihǎohǎofùxí,jiéguǒbǐshìméihégéHe didn't review properly and ended up failing the written exam.
  • 过程比结果更重要guòchéngbǐjiéguǒgèngzhòngyàoThe process matters more than the result.
  • 他没复习重点结果考得不好tāméifùxízhòngdiǎn,jiéguǒkǎodebùhǎoHe didn't review the key points and ended up doing badly.
  • 等结果的时候我紧张得不得了děngjiéguǒdeshíhou,wǒjǐnzhāngdebùdéliǎoWhile I wait for the result, I'm terribly nervous.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “result” in Chinese?

“Result” in Chinese is 结果, pinyin jiéguǒ.

What does 结果 mean?

结果 (jiéguǒ) means “result; as a result”.

How do you write 结果?

结果 is 2 characters: 结 (jié) — tie; knot; 果 (guǒ) — fruit. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 结果?

结果 is read jiéguǒ. Tones: jié — second tone, guǒ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“result” in the lesson “Success and failure”

This word is from the topic “University and goals” of HSK 4. 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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