告终

告終

gàozhōng

verb #13,380

Meanings

1 to end
2 to reach an end
3 to come to a close

Characters

to tell; to announce

Examples

HSK 6

谈判以失败告终。

Tánpàn yǐ shībài gàozhōng.

The negotiations ended in failure.

Tips

usage

告终 is almost always used with 以...告终 (to end with/in...). The pattern is: subject + 以 + result + 告终. It often implies an unfavorable outcome.

Stroke Order

告 gào

终 zhōng