结果 (jiéguǒ)

结果 (jiéguǒ) can be used as a conjunction or adverb, meaning "as a result" or "consequently." It comes at the beginning of the sentence and is typically used to introduce a negative or undesirable result.

Contents

  1. Structure
  2. Examples
  3. See also
  4. Sources and further reading
    1. Books

Structure

Reason ,结果 + Result

有时候"结果"后面的情况不是很明显的"result",这时候"结果"意思就是"in the end"。

Situation ,结果 + Ending

Examples

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

Expressing "as a result" with "jieguo" (Redirected from ASG6B21A) Level B1 Similar to Cause and effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi" (A2) Expressing "therefore" with "yinci" (B2) Stating the effect before the cause (B2) Using "because" with "er" to indicate effect (B2) Used for Expressing attitude Keywords 结果 结果 (jiéguǒ) can be used as a conjunction or adverb, meaning "as a result" or "consequently." It normally starts the second half of a sentence and can also introduce an unexpected or undesirable result. Contents 1 Indicating a Logical Result 1.1 Structure 1.2 Examples 2 Indicating an Unexpected Result 2.1 Structure 2.2 Examples 3 See also 4 Sources and further reading 4.1 Books Indicating a Logical Result Structure Reason / Condition ,结果 + Result / Ending Examples 她 穿 得 很 少 ,结果 感冒 了 。 Tā chuān de hěn shǎo, jiéguǒ gǎnmào le. She didn't wear enough, as a result, she caught a cold. 我 太 紧张 了 ,结果 说 错 了 很 多 。 Wǒ tài jǐnzhāng le, jiéguǒ shuō cuò le hěn duō. I was too nervous. As a result, I said a lot of things wrong. 他 开 得 太 快 了 ,结果 撞到 了 一 个 人 。 Tā kāi de tài kuài le, jiéguǒ zhuàngdào le yī 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 hǎohǎo fùxí, jiéguǒ kǎoshì 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 zǒngshì chídào, jiéguǒ lǎobǎn chǎo le tā de yóuyú. He's always late for work. As a result, his boss fired him. Indicating an Unexpected Result Sometimes there is no cause-effect relationship between what comes before and after 结果 (no logical connection). In these sentences, the second half of the sentence usually emphasizes that what actually happened was unexpected or undesired. Structure Situation ,结果 + [Unexpected Result] Examples 我 去 机场 接 他 ,结果 没 接到 他 。 Wǒ qù jīchǎng jiē tā, jiéguǒ méi jiēdào tā. I went to the airport to pick him up. I didn't find him there. 我 跟 朋友 打赌 ,结果 我 输 了 。 Wǒ gēn péngyou dǎdǔ, jiéguǒ wǒ shū le. I took a bet with my friends. I lost in the end. 我 昨天 跟 朋友 去 喝酒 ,结果 喝醉 了 。 Wǒ zuótiān gēn péngyou qù hējiǔ, jiéguǒ hēzuì le. I went to have a drink with my friends yesterday. I got drunk in the end. 他 吃 了 很 多 药 ,结果 都 没有 用 。 Tā chī le hěn duō yào, jiéguǒ dōu méiyǒu yòng. He took a lot of pills. None of them were useful in the end. 我 点 的 是 牛肉 汉堡 ,结果 服务员 给 了 我 一 个 鸡肉 的 。 Wǒ diǎn de shì niúròu hànbǎo, jiéguǒ fúwùyuán gěi le wǒ yī gè jīròu de. I ordered a burger. The waiter gave me a chicken sandwich instead. See also Cause and effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi" Expressing "due to…" with "youyu" Sources and further reading Books Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and Intermediate Levels (汉语语法百项讲练 - 初中级) (pp. 342) [ →buy]