Meaning of 总结
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to sum up
- to conclude
- summary
- résumé
Measure word: 個|个
How to use 总结
总结 works as a verb (to sum up) and as a noun (a summary or review report). It is very common at school and at work, for example a 年终总结 (niánzhōng zǒngjié), an end-of-year review. Example: 请你总结一下今天的会议。(Qǐng nǐ zǒngjié yīxià jīntiān de huìyì.) Please sum up today's meeting.
总 (zǒng) means total or overall, and 结 (jié) means to tie a knot. To 总结 is to gather everything together and tie it up into one neat knot: a summary.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 总结 with 结束 (jiéshù). 结束 means something ends, while 总结 means you review and summarize it, so say 会议结束了 for 'the meeting ended' and 总结会议 for 'summarize the meeting'. Also keep 总 in the third tone, zǒng, not zōng.
总结 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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总 zǒng · general · 9 strokes
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结 jié · knot · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 总结.
| 结果 | jiéguǒ | to bear fruit |
| 总是 | zǒngshì | always |
| 结束 | jiéshù | to end; to finish; to conclude |
| 结婚 | jiéhūn | to marry; to get married |
| 结合 | jiéhé | to combine; to link |
| 团结 | tuánjié | to unite; unity; solidarity |
| 结实 | jiēshi | to bear fruit |
| 总统 | zǒngtǒng | president (of a country) |
| 总之 | zǒngzhī | in a word; in short |
| 结论 | jiélùn | conclusion; verdict |
| 结构 | jiégòu | structure; composition |
| 总理 | zǒnglǐ | premier; prime minister |
Questions about 总结
What does 总结 mean?
总结 (zǒngjié) means "to sum up; to conclude" and is used as a verb and noun.
How do you write 总结?
总结 is made of 2 characters: 总 (9 strokes), 结 (9 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 总结 an HSK word?
Yes. 总结 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 总结 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 总结 is written 總結.
How do I say 'in summary' or 'to sum up' at the start of a sentence?
You can say 总的来说 (zǒng de lái shuō) or 总之 (zǒngzhī). 总结 itself is more often used as a verb or noun, as in 我来总结一下 (wǒ lái zǒngjié yīxià), let me sum up.
Can 总结 mean drawing a lesson from experience?
Yes. A very common phrase is 总结经验 (zǒngjié jīngyàn), to sum up experience and learn from it. You will also hear 总结教训 (zǒngjié jiàoxùn), to draw lessons from mistakes.