Definition
结果 (jiē guǒ) is a verb meaning 'to bear fruit', used literally for plants or figuratively for efforts paying off. It is unrelated to 坐 (zuò 'to sit, travel by') — the sibling listed here is not a near-synonym, so no contrast is needed.
verb
to bear fruit (of plants)(verb, figurative) to yield resultsto pay off (of efforts)
Easily confused
- 结果jié guǒlook-alike(noun) result, outcome
Examples
- 结果。Zhè kē píngguǒ shù jīnnián jiē guǒ le.This apple tree bore fruit this year.
- 结果。Zhèxiē guǒshù měinián dōu jiē guǒ.These fruit trees bear fruit every year.
- 结果。Tā de nǔlì zhōngyú jiē guǒ le.His efforts finally bore fruit.
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