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结果jié guǒoutcome; result; consequence

HSK 4word

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结果 (jié guǒ) means "outcome; result; consequence" and "in the end; as a result." It appears in 考试结果出来了。 (The exam results are out.) and 他没复习,结果考得不好。 (He didn't review, and as a result he did badly on the exam.) A speaker says 我们以为会输,结果赢了! (We thought we'd lose, but in the end we won!)

What does 结果 mean?

  1. 1.

    outcome; result; consequencenoun

  2. 2.

    in the end; as a resultconjunction

What do the characters in 结果 mean?

  • 结not compositional here
  • 果result

How do you use 结果?

See it in 考试结果出来了 and 他没复习,结果考得不好

What are some examples of 结果 in a sentence?

  1. 考试结果出来了。

    Kǎoshì jiéguǒ chūlái le.

    The exam results are out.

  2. 他没复习,结果考得不好。

    Tā méi fùxí, jiéguǒ kǎo de bù hǎo.

    He didn't review, and as a result he did badly on the exam.

How is 结果 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    比赛结果怎么样?

    Bǐsài jiéguǒ zěnmeyàng?

    How did the match turn out?

  2. Speaker B:

    我们以为会输,结果赢了!

    Wǒmen yǐwéi huì shū, jiéguǒ yíng le!

    We thought we'd lose, but in the end we won!

  3. Speaker A:

    太好了!

    Tài hǎo le!

    That's great!

  4. Speaker B:

    我也很高兴。

    Wǒ yě hěn gāoxìng.

    I'm really happy too.

Can you use 结果 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 考试___出来了。 (The exam results are out.)
  2. 2.What does 他没复习,结果考得不好。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 我们以为会输,___赢了! (We thought we'd lose, but in the end we won!)

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.