结结

jié

jiē

HSK 2HSK 2 (Write)Most Common

Basic Meaning

Often used in compound words like 打结. 结 can also be a noun meaning 'knot'.

to knot; to tie a knot (with ropes, threads, ribbons, etc.)

绳、线、布条等条状物打成的疙瘩。

Words:

打结死结领结蝴蝶结活结

Sentences:

我(wǒ)鞋(xié)带(dài)上(shàng)的(de)死(sǐ)结(jié)很(hěn)难(nán)解(jiě)开(kāi)。
The tight knot on my shoelace is very hard to undo.
她(tā)给(gěi)我(wǒ)包(bāo)装(zhuāng)礼(lǐ)物(wù)时(shí)打(dǎ)了(le)一(yī)个(ge)漂(piào)亮(liàng)的(de)蝴(hú)蝶(dié)结(jié)。
She tied a beautiful bow when she wrapped the gift for me.

Commonly used for social or relational bonds (e.g., 结婚, 结交).

to form (a relationship); to establish; to unite

发生某种关系；结合。

Words:

结仇结社结为夫妻结婚结交

Sentences:

他(tā)们(men)计(jì)划(huà)明(míng)年(nián)春(chūn)天(tiān)结(jié)婚(hūn)。
They plan to get married next spring.
他(tā)在(zài)旅(lǚ)行(xíng)中(zhōng)结(jié)交(jiāo)了(le)很(hěn)多(duō)新(xīn)朋(péng)友(yǒu)。
He made many new friends during his travels.

Describes a physical process where something liquid or soft becomes solid (e.g., 结冰).

to congeal; to harden; to solidify

凝聚，变硬。

Words:

结痂凝结结晶冻结结冰

Sentences:

冬(dōng)天(tiān)，湖(hú)面(miàn)上(shàng)会(huì)结(jié)冰(bīng)。
In winter, the lake surface will freeze over.
受(shòu)伤(shāng)的(de)地(dì)方(fāng)开(kāi)始(shǐ)结(jié)痂(jiā)了(le)。
The injured area has started to form a scab.