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结实

jiē shi

Old HSK 5 HSK 3.0 level 6 2-character word Traditional 結實

结实 (jiē shi) means "sturdy, strong (of objects/bodies)". It is an HSK 3.0 level 6 word, and was HSK 5 in the old six-level list.

What 结实 means

1. rugged
2. sturdy
3. strong
4. durable
5. buff (physique)

Other readings

结实 is 多音字 — it is read more than one way, and the reading changes the meaning.

• jiē shíto bear fruit

The characters in 结实

• 结jiéknot; sturdy; bond
• 实shíreal; true; honest

Example sentences

• 这种布既便宜又结实。
  Zhèzhǒng bù jì piányi yòu jiēshí.
  This kind of cloth is both cheap and sturdy.
• 加水，和成一个结实的面团。
  Jiā shuǐ, huó chéng yī gè jiēshi de miàn tuán.
  Add water and mix to a firm dough.

Words containing 结实

• 开花结实kāi huā jiē shísee 开花结果

Where 结实 is taught

In the GraphChinese course it is part of Miscellaneous Objects, Places & Terms B (HSK 5), each one a topic in the dependency graph of HSK 1–6 that opens only once its prerequisites are solid.

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• Every HSK 5 word, with the rest of its level.
• The four tones and the neutral tone, to read jiē shi correctly.
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