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结构 jiégòu “structure” in Chinese

Traditional 結構

What 结构 means

  1. structure
  2. composition
  3. makeup
  4. architecture

Measure word 座 zuò or 个 gè · 一座结构 yí zuò jiégòu

How to say 结构

  • Pitch chart of the second tone: rises from mid to high, 3 to 5 on the five-level scale结jié2nd tone, rising
  • Pitch chart of the fourth tone: falls from high to low, 5 to 1 on the five-level scale构gòu4th tone, falling

结构 in a sentence

  1. 经理打算改良公司的结构。

    Jīnglǐ dǎsuàn gǎiliáng gōngsī de jiégòu.

    The manager plans to improve the company’s structure.

    Sentence #814164 from Tatoeba · translation adapted

  2. 头脑的结构很复杂。

    Tóunǎo de jiégòu hěn fùzá.

    The brain has a complex structure.

    Sentence #1178836 from Tatoeba · converted to simplified characters

  3. 我喜欢把东西拆开，看看里面的结构。

    Wǒ xǐhuan bǎ dōngxi chāikāi, kànkan lǐmiàn de jiégòu.

    I like taking things apart to see how they’re put together.

    Sentence #1746109 from Tatoeba · converted to simplified characters · translation adapted

How 结构 is built

Each colour is one part of the character. Parts repeat across thousands of characters, so learning them makes new words easier. See all 214 in our radicals chart.

The character 结 (jié) with each of its parts in a different colour
结jiéknot
  • 纟silk form of 糸 · mìMeaning part
  • 吉lucky · jíSound part

纟 hints at the meaning (silk); 吉 (jí) hints at the sound. Compare it with jié.

Memory aidSilk 纟 tied into a knot. 吉 (jí) gives the sound: to tie, a knot.

The character 构 (gòu) with each of its parts in a different colour
构gòuvariant of 够
  • 木tree · mùMeaning part
  • 勾to hook · gōuSound part

木 hints at the meaning (tree); 勾 (gōu) hints at the sound. Compare it with gòu.

How to write 结构

结 9 strokes · 构 8 strokes

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结构 (jiégòu) stroke order chart: each stroke of the characters in the order you write them
Stroke order chart for 结构 (jiégòu). Red marks the next stroke, so you can copy it onto paper one step at a time.

Words related to 结构

Words with 结

结婚jiéhūn · get married结束jiéshù · to end总结zǒngjié · to sum up结果jiéguǒ · result结合jiéhé · to combine结实jiēshi · sturdy结账jiézhàng · to pay the bill结论jiélùn · conclusion巴结bājie · to fawn on冻结dòngjié · to freeze (assets

Words with 构

构成gòuchéng · to constitute构思gòusī · to conceive (an idea or plot)机构jīgòu · organisation

More words: Ideas & Concepts

话题huàtí · subject (of a talk or conversation)假设jiǎshè · to suppose价值jiàzhí · value角度jiǎodù · angle结论jiélùn · conclusion精神jīngshén · spirit空间kōngjiān · space类型lèixíng · type

FAQs

结构 (jiégòu) means “structure” or “composition”. It is an HSK 5 word.
Say it jiégòu: jié with a 2nd tone, then gòu with a 4th tone. Press Listen at the top of this page to hear it, or Slowly to hear each tone clearly.
In Traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, 结构 is written 結構. The pronunciation is the same.
Use 座 (zuò) or 个 (gè). For example, one structure is 一座结构 (yí zuò jiégòu).
Add a Chinese (Simplified) pinyin keyboard to your phone or computer, type jiegou with no tone marks or spaces, then choose 结构 from the suggestions. Typing jiegou into this dictionary’s search box finds it too.
结构 is an HSK 5 word in the HSK 2.0 word lists.

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Sources: meaning and pinyin checked by a native Mandarin teacher against the official HSK lists. Extra meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). Character parts and stroke order from Make Me a Hanzi.