结论

• Pinyin: jié lùn
• Hanzi breakdown: 结 = 纟(silk) + 吉 (phonetic) — to conclude/tie up; 论 = 讠(speech) + 仑 (arrange) — to discuss or theorize

Meaning

Conclusion. A final judgment or decision reached after analysis or discussion.

A final judgment, decision, or summary reached after consideration or analysis. Commonly used in academic writing, discussions, research, and logical reasoning. Common collocations include 得出结论 (to reach a conclusion), 下结论 (to draw a conclusion), 最终结论 (final conclusion), and 研究结论 (research conclusion).

Examples

1. 经过仔细分析，我们得出了一个重要的结论。 After careful analysis, we reached an important conclusion.
2. 不要太早下结论，先听听别人的意见。 Don't jump to conclusions too early; listen to others' opinions first.
3. 他的研究结论发表在了一本学术杂志上。 His research conclusions were published in an academic journal.

Usage Guide

Context: academia, discussions, research

Tone: analytical

Do Say

• 你的结论是什么？(What is your conclusion?)
• 根据数据，我们可以得出这个结论。(Based on the data, we can draw this conclusion.)

Don't Say

• 我的结论是我今天很累 (Don't use 结论 for casual personal observations — 结论 implies formal reasoning or analysis)

Origin & History

A compound of 结 (to tie up/conclude) and 论 (discussion/theory), together meaning a concluding statement from discussion or analysis.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal