AdverbsHSK 4
Expressing "as a result" with 结果
结果 follows a reason or condition and introduces the resulting outcome, functioning like "as a result". It connects two clauses after a comma, with the first clause stating the cause. Note that the consequence is often, though not always, negative.
Structure
Reason / Condition ，结果 + Result
Examples
- 她穿得很少，结果感冒了。Tā chuān dé hěn shǎo, jié guǒ gǎn mào le.She didn't dress warmly enough, and as a result, she caught a cold.
- 我太紧张了，结果说错了很多。Wǒ tài jǐn zhāng le, jié guǒ shuō cuò le hěn duō.I was too nervous. As a result, I misspoke a lot.
- 他开得太快了，结果撞到了一个人。Tā kāi dé tài kuài le, jié guǒ zhuàng dào le yí gè rén.He drove too fast. As a result, he hit someone.
- 他没好好复习，结果考试没考好。Tā méi hǎo hǎo fù xí, jié guǒ kǎo shì méi kǎo hǎo.He didn't review well. As a result, he didn't do well in the exam.
- 他总是迟到，结果老板炒了他的鱿鱼。Tā zǒng shì chí dào, jié guǒ lǎo bǎn chǎo le tā de yóu yú.He's always late for work. As a result, his boss fired him.