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

HSK 5

这件事必须尽快了结。

Zhè jiàn shì bìxū jǐnkuài liǎojié.

This matter must be settled as soon as possible.

HSK 7-9

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