总结

总结 zǒngjié

Summarize (summary)

总结 in a sentence HSK 4 繁體 總結 zongjie

What 总结 means

  1. Summarize (summary)

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总结 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

总
zǒng
Always (gather - sum up - chief - after all - general)
结
jiē / jié
Bear fruit; Tie (knot - unite - freeze)

How to write 总结

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总结 in a sentence

请总结一下今天的内容。
Qǐng zǒngjié yíxià jīntiān de nèiróng.
Please sum up what we covered today.
这是一份工作总结。
Zhè shì yí fèn gōngzuò zǒngjié.
This is a work summary.

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Questions about 总结

What does 总结 mean in English?

总结 is pronounced zǒngjié and means Summarize (summary).

How do you pronounce 总结?

总结 is zǒngjié in pinyin — written zongjie without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 总结?

总结 is written with 2 characters: 总 (zǒng) Always (gather - sum up - chief - after all - general), 结 (jiē / jié) Bear fruit; Tie (knot - unite - freeze). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 总结 written in traditional Chinese?

總結. The simplified form 总结 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 總結 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced zǒngjié.

Is 总结 an HSK word?

Yes — 总结 is on the official HSK 4 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 4 page.

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