Chinese word dictionary

归根结蒂

guī gēn jié dì · ultimately; in the final analysis; after all

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Word information

Simplified归根结蒂

Traditional歸根結蒂

Pinyinguī gēn jié dì

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

归guī

to return, to go back; to return to, to revert

根gēn

root, basis, foundation

结jié

knot, tie; to connect, to join

蒂dì

root cause; the stem of a fruit; the peduncle of a flower

How to learn 归根结蒂

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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根据gēnjù

according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4]

结婚jiéhūn

to marry; to get married

结束jiéshù

termination; to finish; to end; to conclude; to close

结果jiéguǒ

outcome; result; consequence; in the end; as a result; to kill; to dispatch

结账jiézhàng

to settle accounts; to pay the bill

总结zǒngjié

to sum up; to conclude; summary; résumé; CL:個|个[ge4]