结语 (jié yǔ) — concluding remarks; closing words

Definition

The formal closing section of a speech, essay, or report — a written/presented ending, not everyday conversation.

noun

concluding remarksclosing words

结语。
Zhè piān lùn wén de jié yǔ xiě dé fēi cháng jiǎn jié.
The concluding remarks of this paper are very concise.
结语。
Tā zài yǎn jiǎng de jié yǔ zhōng yǐn yòng le kǒng zǐ de huà.
He quoted Confucius in the closing words of his speech.
结语，。
jié yǔ Yào jiǎn duǎn yǒu lì, gěi tīng zhòng liú xià shēn kè yìn xiàng.
The closing remarks should be short and powerful to leave a deep impression on the audience.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

结jiéconclude

结 means concluding or ending, and 语 means words, giving closing remarks.

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.

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 語; 语 is its simplified writing.

言吾語

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

吾

Same sound today

The form 語 pairs 言 (speech) with 吾, which gives the sound; this note is about 語, not 语.