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尾巴 (wěi ba): tail

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 5noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
tail
Characters
2
Part of speech
noun
HSK level
HSK 5

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • tail
  • colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5]

Chinese explanation

  • 动物身体末端突出的部分,通常长在身体后部,能帮助动物保持平衡、掌握方向或驱赶蚊虫
  • 也指某些物体的末端或剩余部分,如飞机的尾部
  • 口语中还可比喻跟随别人、没有主见的人,常说跟屁虫或尾巴。

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HSK 5

to cling to; to stick to

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Example sentences

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When the puppy saw its owner come home, it happily wagged its tail and ran over.

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A monkey has a long and flexible tail that helps it keep balance in trees.

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Near the end of the game, the tail end of our team was still behind, but we finally caught up.

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Mom tucked the end of the scarf (its tail) into my jacket, afraid I would catch a cold.

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I was walking with the crowd and accidentally stepped on the trailing edge of the woman's skirt in front of me, so I quickly apologized.

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