Expressing "as a result" with "jieguo"
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结果 (jiéguǒ) can be used as a conjunction or adverb, meaning "as a result" or "consequently." It comes at the beginning of the sentence and is typically used to introduce a negative or undesirable result.
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Indicating a Logical Result
Structure
Reason / Condition ，结果 + Result / Ending
Examples
- 我 太 紧张 了 ，结果 说 错 了 很 多 。I was too nervous. As a result, I said a lot of wrong things.
- 他 开 得 太 快 了 ，结果 撞到 了 一 个 人 。He drove too fast. As a result, he hit someone.
- 她 穿 得 太 少 了，结果 感冒 了 。She didn't wear enough, as a result, she had a cold.
- 他 没 好好 复习，结果 考试 没 考好 。He didn't review well. As a result, he didn't do well in the exam.
- 他 总是 迟到 ，结果 老板 炒 了 他 的 鱿鱼 。He's always late for work. As a result, his boss fired him.
- 我 没 带 伞 ，结果 淋湿 了 。I didn't take an umbrella. As a result, I got all wet.
- 我 跟 朋友 打赌 ，结果 我 输 了 。I took a bet with my friends. I lost In the end.
- 我 昨天 跟 朋友 去 喝酒 ，结果 喝醉 了 。I went to have a drink with my friends yesterday. I got drunk in the end.
Indicating an Unexpected Result
Sometimes there is no cause-effect relationship between what comes before and after 结果 (no logical connection). In these sentences, the second half of the sentence usually emphasizes that what actually happened was unexpected or undesired.
Structure
Situation ，结果 + [Unexpected Result]
Examples
- 他 吃 了 很 多 药 ，结果 都 没有 用 。He took a lot of pills. None of them were useful in the end.
- 我 点 的 是 牛肉 汉堡 ，结果 服务员 给 了 我 一 个 鸡肉 的 。I ordered a burger. The waiter gave me a chicken sandwich in the end.
