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Expressing 'to end' with 结束 (jiéshù)
Actions & Events
Aspect & Tense
Structure
Subject + 结束 + Object
Explanation
The verb 结束 (jiéshù) means 'to end,' 'to finish,' or 'to conclude.' It can be used both transitively and intransitively — the meeting can 结束, or you can 结束 a meeting. For example, 结束生涯 means 'to end one's career.'
Examples
会议十一点就结束了。
Huìyì shíyī diǎn jiù jiéshù le.
The meeting ended at eleven o'clock.
这部电视剧下周就要结束了。
Zhè bù diànshìjù xià zhōu jiù yào jiéshù le.
This TV series will end next week.
他决定结束在国外的生活，回国发展。
Tā juédìng jiéshù zài guówài de shēnghuó, huíguó fāzhǎn.
He decided to end his life abroad and return to develop his career at home.