Wǒmen de jiélùn jiù shì, nà ge chuányán shì zhēn de.
Our conclusion is that the rumour is true.
Sentence #386705 from Tatoeba · converted to simplified characters · translation adapted
How 结论 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.
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.
论lùnopinion
讠speech form of 言 · yán
仑logical reasons · lún
How to write 结论
结 9 strokes · 论 6 strokes
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Stroke order chart for 结论 (jiélùn). Red marks the next stroke, so you can copy it onto paper one step at a time.
结论 (jiélùn) means “conclusion” or “verdict”. It is an HSK 5 word.
Say it jiélùn: jié with a 2nd tone, then lùn 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, 结论 is written 結論. The pronunciation is the same.
Use 个 (gè). For example, one conclusion is 一个结论 (yí ge jiélùn).
Add a Chinese (Simplified) pinyin keyboard to your phone or computer, type jielun with no tone marks or spaces, then choose 结论 from the suggestions. Typing jielun into this dictionary’s search box finds it too.
结论 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.
结jié2nd tone, rising
论lùn4th tone, falling
