结束

• 拼音: jié shù
• 汉字拆解: 结 = 纟(silk) + 吉 (auspicious, phonetic), meaning to tie or conclude; 束 = pictograph of a bundle of sticks tied together

含义

To end; to finish; to conclude. To bring something to a close or come to an end.

One of the most common words for ending in Chinese. Used for events, activities, meetings, relationships, and any process that comes to a close. Can be transitive (to end something) or intransitive (something ends). More formal than 完 but used in both spoken and written Chinese.

例句

1. 会议三点钟就结束了。
2. 电影结束以后我们去吃饭吧。
3. 暑假快要结束了，我有点舍不得。

用法指南

语境: everyday, workplace, academic, events

语气: matter-of-fact

正确说法

• 这个学期什么时候结束？(When does this semester end?)
• 工作结束了，我们下班吧。(Work is over — let's call it a day.)

错误说法

• 我结束了我的饭。(Don't use 结束 for finishing food — use 吃完. 结束 is for events, activities, or processes, not for consuming things.)

起源与历史

Compound of 结 (to tie up, to conclude) and 束 (to bind, a bundle), together meaning 'to tie up and bind' — metaphorically, to bring things to a close.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal