结果 meaning in English
outcome; result; consequence; in the end; as a result
Meaning of 结果
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- outcome; result; consequence
- in the end; as a result
- to kill; to dispatch
- to bear fruit
How to use 结果
结果 is used as a noun for a result or outcome, and at the start of a clause to mean "in the end" or "as it turned out," often for something unexpected. Example: 我等了他一个小时，结果他没来。(Wǒ děng le tā yí ge xiǎoshí, jiéguǒ tā méi lái.) I waited an hour for him, and in the end he didn't come.
结 (jié) means to tie or form, and 果 (guǒ) is fruit, as in 水果 (shuǐguǒ). When a plant forms its fruit, you see the result of all its growing.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 结果 with 如果 (rúguǒ, if) because both end in 果. 如果 sets up a condition, while 结果 reports what actually happened.
结果 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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结 jié · knot · 9 strokes
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果 guǒ · fruit · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 结果.
| 水果 | shuǐguǒ | fruit |
| 如果 | rúguǒ | if; in case; in the event that |
| 结束 | jiéshù | to end; to finish; to conclude |
| 结婚 | jiéhūn | to marry; to get married |
| 果然 | guǒrán | really; sure enough |
| 效果 | xiàoguǒ | result; effect |
| 后果 | hòuguǒ | consequences; aftermath |
| 苹果 | píngguǒ | apple |
| 结合 | jiéhé | to combine; to link |
| 团结 | tuánjié | to unite; unity; solidarity |
| 果汁 | guǒzhī | fruit juice |
| 成果 | chéngguǒ | result; achievement |
Questions about 结果
What does 结果 mean?
结果 (jiéguǒ) means "outcome; result; consequence; in the end; as a result" and is used as a noun and conjunction.
How do you write 结果?
结果 is made of 2 characters: 结 (9 strokes), 果 (8 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 结果 an HSK word?
Yes. 结果 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 结果 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 结果 is written 結果.
What is the difference between 结果 and 效果?
结果 is any outcome or result of an event. 效果 (xiàoguǒ) is the effect something produces, like how well a medicine or method works. For example, you ask about the 结果 of an exam but the 效果 of a teaching method.
Is 结果 ever pronounced jiēguǒ?
Yes. When it literally means a plant bears fruit, it is read jiēguǒ, as in 这棵树结果了 (zhè kē shù jiēguǒ le), this tree has borne fruit. In the common meaning of result or in the end, say jiéguǒ.