Chinese grammar - Expressing a result with 结果 (jiéguǒ)

Expressing a result with 结果 (jiéguǒ)

The Chinese noun 结果 (jiéguǒ) means 'result', 'outcome', or 'consequence'.

As a noun, can be used possessively (using the possessive particle 的).

Additionally, 结果 can be used as a conjunction to mean 'and so', 'as a result', 'consequently', or 'in the end'.

In this case, the pattern is: [clause 1] + 结果 + [clause 2]

Examples:
	他努力学习的结果是取得了好成绩。 tā nǔlì xuéxí de jiéguǒ shì qǔdé le hǎo chéngjì. The result of his hard study was getting good grades. 结果 (jiéguǒ) means 'result'
	他们讨论的结果还不明确。 tāmen tǎolùn de jiéguǒ hái bù míngquè. The result of their discussion is still not clear. 明确 (míngquè) means 'clear'
	测试的结果需要进一步分析。 cèshì de jiéguǒ xūyào jìnyíbù fēnxī. The results of the test need further analysis. 测试 (cèshì) means 'test' 进一步 (jìnyībù) means 'further' or 'more in-depth' 分析 (fēnxī) means 'analyze'
	他努力工作的结果是获得了晋升。 tā nǔlì gōngzuò de jiéguǒ shì huòdé le jìnshēng. The result of his hard work was a promotion. 晋升 (jìnshēng) means 'promotion'
	治疗的结果很好。 zhìliáo de jiéguǒ hěn hǎo. The result of the treatment was very good. 治疗 (zhìliáo) means 'treatment'
	谈判的结果令双方都满意。 tánpàn de jiéguǒ lìng shuāngfāng dōu mǎnyì. The result of the negotiation satisfied both sides. 谈判 (tánpàn) means 'negotiate' 令 (lìng) means 'make' 双方 (shuāngfāng) means 'both sides'
	他没做准备，结果考试不及格。 tā méi zuò zhǔnbèi,#jiéguǒ kǎoshì bù jígé. He didn't prepare, and as a result, he failed the exam.
	天气预报说今天会下雨，结果是晴天。 tiānqì yùbào shuō jīntiān huì xiàyǔ,#jiéguǒ shì qíngtiān. The weather forecast said it would rain today, but as a result, it was sunny. 预报 (yùbào) means 'forecast' 晴天 (qíngtiān) means 'sunny day'
	我忘记了带伞，结果被淋湿了。 wǒ wàngjìle dài sǎn,#jiéguǒ bèi línshīle. I forgot to bring an umbrella, and as a result, I got wet. 忘记了 (le) means 'a particle indicating a completed action' 淋湿了 (le) means 'a particle indicating a completed action'
	他迟到了，结果错过了飞机。 tā chídàole,#jiéguǒ cuòguòle fēijī. He was late, and as a result, he missed the flight. 迟到了 (le) means 'a particle indicating a completed action' 错过了 (le) means 'a particle indicating a completed action'
	她没有好好复习，结果考试成绩很差。 tā méiyǒu hǎohǎo fùxí,#jiéguǒ kǎoshì chéngjì hěn chà. She didn't review well, and as a result, her exam results were very poor. 好好 (hǎohǎo) means 'well' 差 (chà) means 'poor'
	我们决定去旅行，结果天气不好。 wǒmen juédìng qù lǚxíng,#jiéguǒ tiānqì bù hǎo. We decided to travel, but as a result, the weather was bad.
	他开车太快，结果出了事故。 tā kāichē tài kuài,#jiéguǒ chū le shìgù. He drove too fast, and as a result, there was an accident.
	她忘记了锁门，结果家里被偷了。 tā wàngjìle suǒmén,#jiéguǒ jiālǐ bèi tōu le. She forgot to lock the door, and as a result, the house was robbed. 锁门 (suǒ mén) means 'lock the door' 偷 (tōu) means 'steal'
	我没穿外套，结果感冒了。 wǒ méi chuān wàitào,#jiéguǒ gǎnmào le. I didn't wear a coat, and as a result, I caught a cold. 感冒 (gǎnmào) means 'catch a cold'
	他没听父母的话，结果后悔了。 tā méi tīng fùmǔ de huà,#jiéguǒ hòuhuǐ le. He didn't listen to his parents, and as a result, he regretted it. 后悔 (hòuhuǐ) means 'regret'