了结

了結

liǎojié

verb HSK 7-9 #4,200

Meanings

1 to settle; to resolve; to bring to a close
2 to put an end to

Characters

to finish; to conclude

to tie up; to conclude

Both characters mean 'to conclude/finish.' Note that 了 is pronounced liǎo here (meaning 'to end'), not le (particle).

Examples

这件事必须尽快了结。

Zhè jiàn shì bìxū jǐnkuài liǎojié.

This matter must be settled as soon as possible.

他想了结这段恩怨。

Tā xiǎng liǎojié zhè duàn ēnyuàn.

He wants to put an end to this grudge.

Tips

mistakes

Don't confuse the pronunciation: here 了 is liǎo (third tone, meaning 'to finish'), not the common particle le. The liǎo reading also appears in 了解 (liǎojiě, to understand) and 了不起 (liǎobuqǐ, amazing).

Stroke Order

了 le

结 jié