终结 zhōngjié end
end; conclusion; to come to an end; to terminate (something)
How to remember 终结: 终 end + 结 tie up = end.
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How it is used
- To end/conclude something decisively - 终结一个时代 (zhōngjié yī gè shídài) to bring an era to an end.
- More dramatic than 结束 (jiéshù, to end); 终结 implies putting a final, often emphatic stop to something (see 终结者, the Terminator).
- Can be noun or verb; carries a sense of finality and closure.
Example sentences
- 科学家们正努力终结艾滋病。 Kēxuéjiā men zhèng nǔlì zhōngjié àizībìng.Scientists are working hard to put an end to AIDS.