结果 (jiē guǒ) — (verb) to bear fruit (of plants); (verb, figurative) to yield results, to pay off (of efforts)
Definition
结果 (jiē guǒ) as a verb means 'to bear fruit' — literally for plants, figuratively for efforts paying off. Not to be confused with the more common noun 结果 (jié guǒ) meaning 'result/outcome'.
verb
to bear fruit (of plants)(verb, figurative) to yield resultsto pay off (of efforts)
Easily confused
Examples
- 结果。Zhè kē píng guǒ shù jīn nián jiē guǒ le.This apple tree bore fruit this year.
- 结果。Zhè xiē guǒ shù měi nián dōu jiē guǒ.These fruit trees bear fruit every year.
- 结果。Tā de nǔ lì zhōng yú jiē guǒ le.His efforts finally bore fruit.
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