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完结 (wán jié) — to conclude, to finish, to come to an end

Definition

A formal/written verb meaning 'to conclude, come to an end' (a story, project, relationship). Stronger and more literary than 结束, which is the everyday choice.

verb
to concludeto finishto come to an end

Examples

  • 完结。
    Zhè bù xiǎo shuō zhōng yú wán jié le.
    This novel has finally concluded.
  • ，完结。
    Jīng guò sān nián de nǔ lì, xiàng mù wán jié le.
    After three years of effort, the project has concluded.
  • 完结。
    Tā men de gù shi dào cǐ wán jié.
    Their story ends here.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

完wánfinished
结jiéended

完 means finished and 结 means ended, so it says something is over.

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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
宀宀miánroof
Sound part声符shēngfú
元
元yuán完wán
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

完 pairs 宀 (roof) with 元, which gives the sound.

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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.

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