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结论 (jié lùn) — conclusion (general); verdict (legal)

Definition

结论 is a formal conclusion reached through analysis, discussion, or judgment — heavier and more official than 结果 (mere outcome) and 总结 (summary). 结局 is a narrative ending; 定论 is a settled, final word.

noun
conclusion (general)verdict (legal)
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • ，结论。
    Jīng guò tǎo lùn, wǒ men dé chū le yí gè jié lùn.
    After discussion, we reached a conclusion.
  • 结论。
    Kē xué shí yàn xū yào kě kào de jié lùn.
    Scientific experiments require reliable conclusions.
  • 结论。
    Fǎ guān xuān bù le zuì hòu de jié lùn.
    The judge announced the final verdict.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

结jiéconclude
论lùnargument

结 as conclude and 论 as argument together make conclusion.

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.

Open 结 →

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 論; 论 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
言言yánsay
Sound part声符shēngfú
侖
侖lún論lùn
Same sound today

The traditional form 論 pairs 言 (“say”) with 侖 as a sound component; the simplified 论 is a later shorthand, so its parts are not the historical parts.

Open 论 →
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