结果

• 拼音: jié guǒ
• 汉字拆解: 结 = 纟 (silk radical) + 吉 (auspicious); 果 = pictograph of fruit on a tree

含义

Result; outcome; as a result. Refers to the consequence of an action, or connects clauses to show an unexpected outcome.

As a noun, 结果 means 'result' or 'outcome.' As a conjunction, it introduces an unexpected or notable consequence, often with a twist — similar to 'and then' or 'as it turned out.' The conjunction use frequently implies surprise or irony.

例句

1. 考试的结果明天就出来了。
2. 我等了他一个小时，结果他没来。
3. 你知道比赛的结果吗？

用法指南

语境: everyday, narrative, academic

语气: informational

正确说法

• 结果怎么样？(How did it turn out?)
• 我准备了很久，结果很顺利。(I prepared for a long time, and as a result it went smoothly.)

错误说法

• 结果，我明天要去。(Don't use 结果 to introduce planned future actions — it connects to outcomes of past events, not intentions.)

起源与历史

Compound of 结 (to tie, to bear fruit) and 果 (fruit, result), literally 'to bear fruit' — the outcome that grows from an action.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal