What does 总结 mean in Chinese?

总结 (zǒng jié) means "to sum up; to conclude; summary; résumé" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 4.

How do you pronounce 总结?

总结 is pronounced "zǒng jié" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 总结?

总结 is an HSK 4 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 4 on both the old and the new exam.

What characters make up 总结?

总结 is made up of the characters 总, 结. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 总结?

You can practice writing 总结 using our stroke order tool.

总结 (zǒng jié), to sum up

总结

zǒng jié

to sum up; to conclude; summary; résumé

HSK 4verbclassifier

Traditional: 總結

Characters in This Word

总结

Definitions

(verb, classifier) to sum up
to conclude
summary
résumé

Classifier: 个 (gè)

Example Sentences

这是总结。

Zhè shì zǒngjié

This is a summary

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下聘(xià pìn)· to send the betrothal gifts

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了结(liǎo jié)· to settle

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完结(wán jié)· to finish

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 4
HSK 2.0: HSK 4
HSK Lord study list: HSK 3 list

总结: HSK 4 on both the old and the new exam. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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