结尾 (jié wěi) — (noun) ending, conclusion (of a story, film, article, etc.); (verb) to wind up, to bring to an end (a speech, performance, etc.)

Definition

结尾 focuses on the ending or closing of a story, film, or speech. Compared with 结束 (the action of finishing), 结尾 is the final part itself; 结局 is specifically the plot's outcome.

noun
endingconclusion (of a story, film, article, etc.)
verb
to wind upto bring to an end (a speech, performance, etc.)

Examples

  • 结尾
    Zhè bù xiǎo shuō de yì jié wěi hěn chū rén yì liào.
    The ending of this novel is very unexpected.
  • 结尾
    Diàn yǐng de yì jié wěi ràng hěn duō guān zhòng kū le.
    The ending of the movie made many audience members cry.
  • 结尾
    Tā yǐ yì shǒu shī jié wěi jīn tiān de fā yán.
    He wound up today's speech with a poem.

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