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结束

jié shù

finish

Usage note

结束”用来表示事情的完成或停止。比如,一天的工作结束后,我们可以回家休息。

jí shù lái yòng bǎo shì shì qing de wán chéng huò tóu sǐ. rú guǒ, yī tiān de gōng zuò jié sù hòu, wǒ men kě yǐ huí jiā xiū xi.

"结束" is used to indicate the completion or termination of something. For example, after finishing work for the day, we can go home and rest.

Context note

结束”常用于描述活动、工作或课程的完成。比如,课程结束后,老师会宣布下课;一天的工作结束后,我们就可以下班了。

jí shù cháng yòng wú róng kè chéng gōng zuò huò qínɡ de wán chéng. rú guǒ, kè chéng jié sù hòu, lǎo shī huì bān xún xià kào; yī tiān de gōng zuò jié sù hòu, wǒ men kě yǐ xià bān le.

"结束" is commonly used to describe the completion of activities, work, or courses. For example, after a class ends, the teacher will announce recess; after finishing work for the day, we can go home.

5 examples

课程结束了。
kè chéng jié shù le。
The class has ended.
一天的工作结束了。
yì tiān de gōng zuò jié shù le。
Work for the day is finished.
会议结束后,大家休息一下。
huì yì jié shù hòu, dà jiā xiū xi yí xià。
After the meeting ends, everyone can take a break.
暑假结束了,新学期开始了。
shǔ jià jié shù le, xīn xué qī kāi shǐ le。
Summer vacation has ended, and the new semester has begun.
电影结束了,我们回家吧。
diàn yǐng jié shù le, wǒ men huí jiā ba。
The movie is over, let's go home.

5 mini stories

妈妈下班了,爸爸结束了一天的工作。
mā ma xià bān le, bà ba jié shù le yì tiān de gōng zuò。
Mom has finished work, and dad has ended his day's work.
小明完成了作业,今天的学习结束了。
xiǎo míng wán chéng le zuò yè, jīn tiān de xué xí jié shù le。
Xiaoming completed his homework, and today's study is over.
老师宣布了考试结束,同学们可以休息了。
lǎo shī xuān bù le kǎo shì jié shù, tóng xué men kě yǐ xiū xi le。
The teacher announced the end of the exam, and students can take a break.
周末结束了,新的一周开始了。
zhōu mò jié shù le, xīn de yì zhōu kāi shǐ le。
The weekend is over, and a new week has begun.
运动会结束了,大家都很高兴。
yùn dòng huì jié shù le, dà jiā dōu hěn gāo xìng。
The sports meet ended, and everyone was happy.

Mini dialogue

下课了

A
还有几分钟下课?
Hái yǒu jǐ fēn zhōng xià kè?
How many minutes until class ends?
B
还有五分钟就结束,我们收拾书包吧。
Hái yǒu wǔ fēn zhōng jiù jié shù, wǒ men shōu shi shū bāo ba.
It will finish in five minutes, let's pack our bags.

完成作业

A
你的作业做完了吗?
Nǐ de zuò yè zuò wán le ma?
Have you finished your homework?
B
结束了,只剩下一道题。
Kuài jié shù le, zhǐ shèng xià yí dào tí.
Almost finished, only one question left.

Related words and contrasts

opposite
开始
kāishǐ
start

the opposite of finish

similar
完成
wánchéng
complete

to finish doing something

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