结束

jié shù
HSK 3Verb (动)

Basic Meaning

v
Commonly used to describe the completion of activities, events, or processes. Often paired with nouns like 工作 or 战斗 in phrases.
to end; to finish; to conclude
发展或进行到最后阶段，不再继续。
Words:
结束工作结束战斗
Synonyms:
停止终止终结完毕完成结尾收场了却告终了局完结终了
Antonyms:
开头开始起始伊始进行
Sentences:
  1. 会(huì)议(yì)将(jiāng)在(zài)下(xià)午(wǔ)五(wǔ)点(diǎn)结(jié)束(shù)。
    The meeting will end at 5 PM.
  2. 他(tā)很(hěn)快(kuài)结(jié)束(shù)了(le)工(gōng)作(zuò)，然(rán)后(hòu)回(huí)家(jiā)了(le)。
    He finished his work quickly and then went home.
  3. 战(zhàn)争(zhēng)终(zhōng)于(yú)结(jié)束(shù)了(le)，人(rén)们(men)开(kāi)始(shǐ)重(chóng)建(jiàn)家(jiā)园(yuán)。
    The war finally ended, and people began to rebuild their homes.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 2
jié jiē结

knot; unite

HSK 3
shù束

tie up; bind