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Expressing "as a result" with 结果 ("jie2guo3")

结果 jiéguǒ

Adverb
HSK 3

Structure

Reason / Condition ，结果 + Result Situation ，结果 + [Unexpected Result]

Definition

表示由于前面的原因或情况而导致的最终结果。

Indicates the final outcome or consequence resulting from a preceding cause or situation.

Usage

用于连接原因和结果，通常放在句首或句中，后面跟结果。也可以作为名词使用，表示“结局”。

Used to connect cause and result, often placed at the beginning or middle of a sentence, followed by the result. It can also be used as a noun meaning 'outcome' or 'result'.

Examples

  • 1 我忘了定闹钟，结果早上迟到了。 (I forgot to set the alarm clock, and as a result, I was late in the morning.)
  • 2 他天天熬夜，结果身体越来越差。 (He stays up late every day, and as a result, his health is getting worse.)
  • 3 她非常努力地学习，结果考上了理想的大学。 (She studied very hard, and as a result, she got into her dream university.)
  • 4 我们迷了路，结果绕了一大圈才到。 (We got lost, and as a result, we had to take a big detour to get there.)
  • 5 这场比赛的结果是2:1。 (The result of this game is 2:1.)

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