Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for a UE to report a measurement result and the UE, which may timely and accurately report the measurement result to a base station and improve the communication continuity of the UE. The method for UE to report a measurement result includes: determining a moving speed state of the UE, and determining a measurement parameter according to the moving speed state; acquiring a measurement period of the UE according to the determined measurement parameter; and in the measurement period, measuring a cell to obtain a measurement result, and reporting the measurement result to a serving base station of the UE. The present disclosure is suitable for UE to report a measurement result.