last place; rearguard
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
rearguard; troops at the very back of a marching army
formalOriginal military term, now less common in everyday speech.
Dà大
jūn军
qián前
jìn进
，
diàn殿
jūn军
fù负
zé责
duàn断
hòu后
。
The main army advanced, with the rearguard responsible for covering the rear.
Gǔ古
dài代
jūn军
duì队
cháng常
shè设
diàn殿
jūn军
yǐ以
fáng防
tōu偷
xí袭
。
Ancient armies often had a rearguard to guard against surprise attacks.
noun
last place; person/team who comes in last in a competition
neutralCommonly used in sports, games, or rankings to refer to the last finisher, sometimes humorously or euphemistically.
Tā他
zài在
zhè这
cì次
bǐ比
sài赛
zhōng中
huò获
dé得
le了
diàn殿
jūn军
。
He came in last place in this competition.
Suī虽
rán然
shì是
diàn殿
jūn军
，
dàn但
tā他
jiān坚
chí持
pǎo跑
wán完
le了
quán全
chéng程
。
Even though he was the last finisher, he persevered and completed the entire race.
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Rù入
xuǎn选
de的
shí十
míng名
xuǎn选
shǒu手
zhōng中
，
tā他
míng名
liè列
diàn殿
jūn军
。
Among the ten selected contestants, he was ranked last.