beginning and end; from start to finish
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
the beginning and the end; the start and the finish
Often used to describe the relationship or correspondence between the beginning and end of something, such as in writing (首尾呼应) or physical objects.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
shǒu首
wěi尾
hū呼
yìng应
，
jié结
gòu构
fēi非
cháng常
yán严
jǐn谨
。
This article has a tight structure with the beginning and end echoing each other.
Zhè这
tiáo条
dào道
lù路
de的
shǒu首
wěi尾
liǎng两
duān端
gè各
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
shōu收
fèi费
zhàn站
。
There is a toll station at each end of this road.
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Jiàn建
zhù筑
wù物
de的
shǒu首
wěi尾
liǎng两
bù部
fèn分
fēng风
gé格
jiǒng迥
yì异
。
The beginning and end sections of the building have completely different styles.
noun
the entire process from beginning to end; the whole course
Emphasizes the duration or complete span of an event or activity from its start to its conclusion.
Zhè这
cì次
lǚ旅
xíng行
shǒu首
wěi尾
jīng经
guò过
le了
yī一
gè个
duō多
yuè月
。
This trip lasted more than a month from beginning to end.
Zhè这
xiàng项
gōng工
zuò作
shǒu首
wěi尾
yòng用
le了
sān三
gè个
yuè月
cái才
wán完
chéng成
。
This work took three months from start to finish to complete.
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Huì会
yì议
shǒu首
wěi尾
dōu都
hěn很
shùn顺
lì利
，
méi没
yǒu有
chū出
xiàn现
rèn任
hé何
wèn问
tí题
。
The meeting went smoothly from beginning to end without any problems.