B1 verb Neutral

总结

/tsʊŋ˨˩˦ tɕjɛ˧˥/

To give a brief statement or account of the main points of something; to summarize. Also used as a noun for the summary itself.

Examples

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1

你能用一句话总结吗?

Can you summarize it in one sentence?

2

请在会议结束前做个总结。

Please give a summary before the meeting ends.

3

总而言之,他就是不想去。

In summary, he just doesn't want to go.

Word Family

Noun
总结
Verb
总结
Adjective
总结性的
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Memory Tip

总 (zǒng) means total, 结 (jié) means knot/finish. Tying everything together.

Quick Quiz

在文章的结尾,我们需要对全文进行___。

Correct!

The correct answer is: 总结

Examples

1

你能用一句话总结吗?

everyday

Can you summarize it in one sentence?

2

请在会议结束前做个总结。

formal

Please give a summary before the meeting ends.

3

总而言之,他就是不想去。

informal

In summary, he just doesn't want to go.

4

作者在文章最后总结了主要观点。

academic

The author summarized the main points at the end of the article.

5

我们需要总结上一季度的销售经验。

business

We need to summarize the sales experience from the last quarter.

Word Family

Noun
总结
Verb
总结
Adjective
总结性的

Common Collocations

总结经验 to summarize experience
最后总结 final summary
做出总结 to make a summary
年度总结 annual summary
简要总结 brief summary

Common Phrases

总而言之

in short / all in all

一言以蔽之

to sum up in a word

总结报告

summary report

Often Confused With

总结 vs 结论

总结 is a summary of what was said; 结论 is a final judgment or deduction.

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Usage Notes

Required for the closing paragraph of any IELTS essay.

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Common Mistakes

Do not confuse '总结' with '结果' (result).

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Memory Tip

总 (zǒng) means total, 结 (jié) means knot/finish. Tying everything together.

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Word Origin

From 'total/overall' (总) and 'tie/knot/finish' (结).

Grammar Patterns

总结一下 做总结

Quick Quiz

在文章的结尾,我们需要对全文进行___。

Correct!

The correct answer is: 总结

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