the rear; the tail end; the back
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
the rear; the back; the tail end
informalUsed colloquially to refer to the last or rearmost part of something. Often heard in Northern Mandarin dialects.
Nǐ你
zuò坐
chē车
hòu后
yǐ尾
r儿
ba吧
，
qián前
miàn面
méi没
wèi位
zi子
le了
。
You sit in the back of the car, there's no space in the front.
Chuán船
hòu后
yǐ尾
r儿
de的
làng浪
huā花
hěn很
dà大
。
The spray at the stern of the boat is very big.
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Tā他
zǒu走
dé得
màn慢
，
luò落
zài在
hòu后
yǐ尾
r儿
le了
。
He walks slowly and has fallen behind (to the back).
Pái排
duì队
de的
shí时
hou候
，
tā他
zǒng总
ài爱
pái排
zài在
hòu后
yǐ尾
r儿
。
When queuing, he always likes to be at the back.