Meaning
结果 is a highly versatile word meaning 'result' or 'outcome' as a noun, and 'as a result' or 'in the end' as a conjunction. As a noun, it refers to the final product or consequence of an action or process. As a conjunction, it introduces what happened after a series of events, often with a sense of unexpectedness or inevitability.
Usage
Native speakers use 结果 constantly in both spoken and written Mandarin. As a noun, it often appears in phrases like 得到结果 (to get results) or 结果如何 (what's the result). As a conjunction at the start of a sentence, it signals a turn in the narrative or an unexpected outcome. It's neutral in register and appropriate for all contexts from casual conversation to formal writing.
Examples
- 01我等了两个小时，结果他没来。, .I waited for two hours, and in the end he didn't come.
- 02考试结果出来了，我考得还不错。, .The exam results are out, and I did pretty well.
Characters
Measure words
- 个一个结果
Common collocations
- 得到结果to obtain results
- 最终结果final result
- 结果表明the results show
- 结果是it turned out that, the result is
Antonyms
Origin
The word literally means 'to bear fruit' (结 = to tie/produce, 果 = fruit), drawing on the agricultural metaphor of a process yielding tangible outcomes, much like a tree producing fruit after growing.