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结实 (jiē shi) — sturdy, durable (of objects); strong, muscular (of physique)

Definition

Covers both 'sturdy/durable' (objects, like 结实耐用) and 'strong/muscular' (bodies). Unlike 强壮, which focuses only on physical strength, 结实 is also used for things built to last.

adjective
sturdydurable (of objects)strongmuscular (of physique)

Examples

  • 结实，。
    Zhè zhāng zhuō zi hěn jiē shi, yòng le shí nián dōu méi huài.
    This table is very sturdy; it hasn't broken after ten years of use.
  • ，结实。
    Tā jīng cháng duàn liàn, shēn tǐ hěn jiē shi.
    He exercises often, so his body is very strong.
  • 结实，。
    Zhè shuāng xié fēi cháng jiē shi, shì hé pá shān.
    These shoes are very durable and suitable for mountain climbing.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

结jiébind
实shísolid

结 as bind and 实 as solid together make sturdy.

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.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 實; 实 is its simplified writing.

  • 宀宀miánroof
  • 周周zhōucarved jade
  • 貝貝bèishellfish; cowrie

The traditional form 實 has 宀 'roof' above 周 'carved jade' and 貝 'cowrie'; the simplified 实 is a later shorthand, so its parts are not the historical pieces.

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