结论 (jiélùn)

结论 is the conclusion or final judgment reached at the end of a process of reasoning, research, or discussion.

Meanings

[noun] conclusion, final judgment, finding

Example Sentences

研究人员得出了一个重要的结论。 Yánjiū rényuán dé chū le yīgè zhòngyào de jiélùn. The researchers reached an important conclusion.

在没有足够证据之前，不要轻易下结论。 Zài méiyǒu zúgòu zhèngjù zhīqián, bùyào qīngyì xià jiélùn. Do not jump to conclusions before there is enough evidence.

这篇文章的结论很清晰，让人容易理解。 Zhè piān wénzhāng de jiélùn hěn qīngxī, ràng rén róngyì lǐjiě. The conclusion of this article is very clear and easy to understand.

经过讨论，大家最终达成了一致的结论。 Jīngguò tǎolùn, dàjiā zuìzhōng dáchéng le yīzhì de jiélùn. After discussion, everyone finally reached a unanimous conclusion.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
得出结论 (dé chū jiélùn)	to reach a conclusion
下结论 (xià jiélùn)	to draw a conclusion
最终结论 (zuìzhōng jiélùn)	final conclusion
错误结论 (cuòwù jiélùn)	wrong conclusion

Usage Notes

结论 is used for a reasoned or researched conclusion. The common verb collocations are 得出结论 (to arrive at a conclusion) and 下结论 (to make a conclusion, often used in caution: 不要轻易下结论, "don't jump to conclusions"). 结论 appears most often in academic, argumentative, or analytical contexts.

Memory Hook

结 means "to tie/conclude" and 论 means "argument/theory" — a 结论 "ties up" all the arguments into one final point.