English–Chinese
“rear-end” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhuī wěi
Example
后面的车把前车追尾了。hòu miàn de chē bǎ qián chē zhuī wěi le
The car behind rear-ended the car in front.
How to say “rear-end” in Chinese
“Rear-end” in Chinese is 追尾 (zhuī wěi).
A vehicle closes in from behind until its front hits the vehicle ahead.
Example sentences with 追尾
高速公路上，他为避让突然变道的车辆，不慎被后车追尾。gāo sù gōng lù shàng tā wèi bì ràng tū rán biàn dào de chē liàng bú shèn bèi hòu chē zhuī wěi
On the highway, he was accidentally rear-ended by the car behind him while avoiding a vehicle that suddenly changed lanes.
Tips for using 追尾
- In accident reports, Chinese often makes the striking vehicle the subject and puts the vehicle that was hit in a passive clause, which helps show who hit whom.