总结 (zǒngjié) — summary / to summarize

总结 (zǒngjié)

总结 means both a summary and the act of summarizing. As a verb it means to sum up or draw conclusions. As a noun it refers to a summary, wrap-up, or conclusion. It is used in academic, professional, and everyday contexts.

Meanings

1. [verb] To summarize; to sum up; to draw a conclusion.
2. [noun] A summary; a conclusion; a wrap-up.

Example Sentences

请总结一下今天学的内容。 Qǐng zǒngjié yīxià jīntiān xué de nèiróng. Please summarize what we learned today.

他做了一个很好的总结。 Tā zuò le yī gè hěn hǎo de zǒngjié. He gave a very good summary.

总结经验，改进工作。 Zǒngjié jīngyàn, gǎijìn gōngzuò. Summarize the experience and improve the work.

会议最后，领导做了总结。 Huìyì zuìhòu, lǐngdǎo zuò le zǒngjié. At the end of the meeting, the leader gave a summary.

Collocations

Memory Hook

总 means to gather everything together, and 结 means to tie or conclude. 总结 is the act of tying all your thoughts together into one neat bundle at the end. It is the bow on the package.