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“end” in Chinese

Chinese

Also尽头 (jìn tóu) · 结束 (jié shù) · 末 (mò) · 止 (zhǐ)

Pronunciation

Pinyinduān

Example

桌子的一端放着一盆花。zhuō zi de yì duān fàng zhe yì pén huā

A pot of flowers sits at one end of the table.

Illustration for 端 (end)

How to say “end” in Chinese

“End” in Chinese is 端 (duān).

A position at the outer limit of an object or space, where its length or area stops.

Full entry for 端: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 端

手机屏幕的上端有一个小黑点。shǒu jī píng mù de shàng duān yǒu yí gè xiǎo hēi diǎn

There is a small black dot at the top end of the phone screen.

Tips for using 端

  • In everyday location descriptions, this noun commonly follows a quantity or possessive phrase, making patterns for one side, the other side, or both sides especially useful.

Other Chinese words for “end”

那条路的尽头有一家咖啡店。nà tiáo lù de jìn tóu yǒu yì jiā kā fēi diàn

There is a coffee shop at the end of that road.

会议结束了。huì yì jié shù le

The meeting ended.

他打算在年末回家。tā dǎ suàn zài nián mò huí jiā

He plans to go home at the end of the year.

5

止

zhǐ

verbend

讨论就到此为止。tǎo lùn jiù dào cǐ wéi zhǐ

The discussion ends here.

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