Meaning of jiē:
结
(of a plant) to produce (fruit or seeds); to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel)
Qiūtiān dàole, píngguǒ shù kāishǐ jiē guǒshí.
秋天到了，苹果树开始结果实。
Autumn has arrived, and the apple trees have started to bear fruit.
Tā zhèngzài nǔlì bǎ shéngzi jié hǎo.
她正在努力把绳子结好。
She is trying hard to tie the rope properly.
Tāmen juédìng zài shù shàng jié yīgè qiūqiān.
他们决定在树上结一个秋千。
They decided to bind a swing on the tree.
Wǒmen xūyào zài shí diǎn zhīqián jié zhàng.
我们需要在十点之前结帐。
We need to check out before ten o'clock.
Taiwan pr. [jie2]; knot; bond
Zhè tiáo shéngzi yǒu yīgè hěn jǐn de jié.
这条绳子有一个很紧的结。
This rope has a tight knot.
Tā gěi wǒ zuòle yī gè piàoliang de húdié jié.
他给我做了一个漂亮的蝴蝶结。
He made a beautiful bowknot for me.
Tāmen zhī jiān yǒu yī zhǒng jiāngù de niǔ jié.
他们之间有一种坚固的纽结。
There is a strong bond between them.
sturdy
Zhè gēn shéngzi fēicháng jiéshi, kěyǐ jǔ qǐ zhòngwù.
这根绳子非常结实，可以举起重物。
This rope is very sturdy and can lift heavy objects.
