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终结

zhōng jié

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word Traditional 終結

终结 (zhōng jié) means "end; conclusion; to come to an end; to terminate (sth)". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 终结 means

1. end; conclusion
2. to come to an end; to terminate (sth)

The characters in 终结

• 终zhōngend; finish
• 结jiéknot; sturdy; bond

Example sentences

• 所有悲剧都由死亡终结。
  Suǒyǒu bēijù dōu yóu sǐwáng zhōngjié.
  All tragedies end with a death.
• 科学家们正努力终结艾滋病。
  Kēxuéjiā men zhèng nǔlì zhōngjié àizībìng.
  Scientists are working hard to put an end to AIDS.
• 人们或可选择何时开始恋爱，但它的终结却不由人。
  People can begin to love when they choose, but they have no choice when it comes to ending love.

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