Usage note
结表示绑、结果，或形成。
jié biǎo shì bǎng 、 jié guǒ， huò xíng chéng。
结 means to tie, result, or form.
Context note
结常用于绳子、结果和植物。
jié cháng yòng yú shéng zi 、 jié guǒ hé zhí wù。
It is often used with ropes, results, and plants.
5 examples
请把绳子结好。
qǐng bǎ shéng zi jié hǎo。
Please tie the rope well.
这是一个好结果。
zhè shì yí gè hǎo jié guǒ。
This is a good result.
树上结了果实。
shù shàng jié le guǒ shí。
Fruit has formed on the tree.
他们结成了好朋友。
tā men jié chéng le hǎo péng yǒu。
They became good friends.
结尾很精彩。
jié wěi hěn jīng cǎi。
The ending is very wonderful.
5 mini stories
老师给大家看怎么打结。
lǎo shī gěi dà jiā kàn zěn me dǎ jié。
The teacher showed everyone how to tie a knot.
秋天时，树上结满果子。
qiū tiān shí， shù shàng jié mǎn guǒ zǐ。
In autumn, the trees were full of fruit.
他把盒子结好再放进包里。
tā bǎ hé zi jié hǎo zài fàng jìn bāo lǐ。
He tied the box well before putting it into the bag.
这个结很难解开。
zhè ge jié hěn nán jiě kāi。
This knot is hard to untie.
结出来的果实让人开心。
jié chū lái de guǒ shí ràng rén kāi xīn。
The fruit that forms makes people happy.
Mini dialogue
系鞋带
A
你会系鞋带吗？
Nǐ huì jì xiédài ma?
Can you tie your shoelaces?
B
会，我还会打一个漂亮的蝴蝶结。
Huì, wǒ hái huì dǎ yīgè piàoliang de húdiéjié.
Yes, I can also tie a pretty bow knot.
绳子打结
A
这根绳子太长了，怎么办？
Zhè gēn shéngzi tài cháng le, zěnme bàn?
This rope is too long. What should we do?
B
我们可以在中间打一个结。
Wǒmen kěyǐ zài zhōngjiān dǎ yīgè jié.
We can tie a knot in the middle.
Related words and contrasts
similar
绑
bǎng
to tie; to bind
绑 is often used for tying objects together, similar to 结.
opposite
解
jiě
to untie; to undo
解 means to untie a knot, the opposite of 结.
similar
系
jì
to tie; to fasten
系 is another verb for tying, often used for shoelaces.