afterword; postscript; commentary
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
afterword; postscript written after another's work, providing explanation or commentary
formalTypically written by someone other than the original author (distinct from 后记, which is usually written by the author). Often placed at the end of a book.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
hòu后
miàn面
fù附
yǒu有
yī一
piān篇
jīng精
cǎi彩
de的
shū书
hòu后
。
There is a wonderful afterword attached at the end of this book.
Zhù著
míng名
xué学
zhě者
wèi为
zhè这
bù部
xīn新
zhù著
xiě写
le了
yī一
piān篇
shēn深
rù入
de的
shū书
hòu后
。
A famous scholar wrote an in-depth commentary for this new work.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Zhè这
piān篇
shū书
hòu后
duì对
yuán原
zhù著
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
guān观
diǎn点
jìn进
xíng行
le了
shēn深
rù入
fēn分
xī析
。
This afterword provides an in-depth analysis of the main arguments in the original work.