结束语 (jié shù yǔ) — concluding remarks | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

结语 (jiéyǔ) and 结束语 both mean 'concluding remarks', but 结束语 is the longer, more written/formal term. Compared with the simpler 结尾, it refers specifically to a speaker's or writer's final words that wrap up the content.

noun

concluding remarks

Examples

结束语。
Yǎn jiǎng de jié shù yǔ yào jiǎn jié yǒu lì.
The concluding remarks of a speech should be concise and powerful.
结束语。
Tā zài jié shù yǔ zhōng gǎn xiè le suǒ yǒu zhī chí zhě.
In his concluding remarks, he thanked all the supporters.
结束语。
Zhè piān lùn wén de jié shù yǔ zǒng jié le zhǔ yào guān diǎn.
The concluding remarks of this paper summarize the main points.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

结束finish

结jiétie束shùbind

联合Coordinate

结 'tie' and 束 'bind' make 'finish', and 语 'words' gives closing remarks.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 結; 结 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

糸糸mì

Sound part声符shēngfú

吉

吉jí結jié

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 結 pairs 糸 with 吉; 吉 gives the sound, and 糸 relates to the meaning. The simplified 结 is a later shorthand.

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

The shape of 束 comes from a drawing of a bag tied at both ends.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 語; 语 is its simplified writing.

言吾語

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

吾

吾wú語yǔ

Same sound today

The form 語 pairs 言 (speech) with 吾, which gives the sound; this note is about 語, not 语.

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Communication & Speech

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