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 normally starts the second half of a sentence and can also introduce an unexpected or undesirable result.
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Indicating a Logical Result
Structure
Reason / Condition ，结果 + Result
Examples
- 她 穿 得 很 少 ，结果 感冒 了 。She didn't dress warmly enough, and as a result, she caught a cold.
- 我 太 紧张 了 ，结果 说 错 了 很 多 。I was too nervous. As a result, I misspoke a lot.
- 他 开 得 太 快 了 ，结果 撞到 了 一 个 人 。He drove too fast. As a result, he hit someone.
- 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.
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
- 我 去 机场 接 他 ，结果 没 接到 他 。I went to the airport to pick him up. But in the end, I didn't find him there.
- 我 跟 朋友 打赌 ，结果 我 输 了 。I made a bet with a friend. 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 ended up getting drunk.
- 他 吃 了 很 多 药 ，结果 都 没有 用 。He took a lot of pills. None of them worked 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 instead.
