How to say “end” in Chinese
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“End” in Chinese is 结束, jié shù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
结束 is read jié shù: 2 syllables. 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.
A 木 “tree” tied around the middle: a bundle.
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 “结束”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 结束. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我以为会议已经结束了wǒyǐwéihuìyìyǐjīngjiéshùleI thought the meeting was already over.
- 考试结束了我觉得很轻松kǎoshìjiéshùle,wǒjuédehěnqīngsōngThe exam is over, and I feel relieved.
- 会议已结束。huìyìyǐjiéshùThe meeting has concluded.
- 今天的会议到此结束。jīntiāndehuìyìdàocǐjiéshùThat concludes today's meeting.
- 离比赛结束只2有十秒了líbǐsàijiéshùzhǐyǒushímiǎoleThere are only ten seconds left until the end of the match.
- 讲座结束以后大家可以提问jiǎngzuòjiéshùyǐhòu,dàjiākěyǐtíwènAfter the lecture you'll be able to ask questions.
More words from the lesson “Should, have to, must”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “end” in Chinese?
“End” in Chinese is 结束, pinyin jiéshù.
What does 结束 mean?
结束 (jiéshù) means “end”.
How do you write 结束?
结束 is 2 characters: 结 (jié) — tie; knot; 束 (shù) — tie; bundle. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 结束?
结束 is read jiéshù. Tones: jié — second tone, shù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“end” in the lesson “Should, have to, must”
This word is from the topic “Work and business” of HSK 3. 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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