Chinese word

尽头

Pronunciation

Pinyinjìn tóu

Meaning

  • nounend

Example

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.

Illustration for 尽头 (end)

More examples

他的耐心到了尽头，决定不再等待。tā de nài xīn dào le jìn tóu jué dìng bú zài děng dài

His patience came to an end, and he decided not to wait any longer.

Core concept

The last point reached by something that extends forward.

Common phrases

  • 走到尽头zǒu dào jìn tóu

    reach the end

  • 谈判走到尽头tán pàn zǒu dào jìn tóu

    negotiations come to an end

  • 街道的尽头jiē dào de jìn tóu

    end of the street

Similar words

终点zhōng diǎn: The place where a journey, trip, or route ends.
结尾jié wěi: The final part of a story, conversation, or event.
末端mò duān: The farthest outer part or end of an object or place.

Definition in Chinese

事物延伸到的最末一部分或终点，常指道路、时间或过程的末端。shì wù yán shēn dào de zuì mò yí bù fèn huò zhōng diǎn cháng zhǐ dào lù shí jiān huò guò chéng de mò duān

Word origin

In 尽头 (jìntóu, "end point"), 尽 (jìn, "to exhaust") supplies the idea of reaching a limit, while 头 (tóu, "end") marks the terminal part.

Usage tips

  • In everyday location phrases, this noun usually follows the route or area that leads to it, helping distinguish a place expression from a verb describing an activity stopping.

Other meanings

  • dead endnoun
  • far endnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 尽头儿jìn tóurendpointnoun

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