Chinese word

尾声

Pronunciation

Pinyinwěi shēng

Meaning

  • nounending

Example

电影的尾声出人意料。diàn yǐng de wěi shēng chū rén yì liào

The ending of the movie is unexpected.

Illustration for 尾声 (ending)

More examples

比赛步入尾声，双方都全力以赴。bǐ sài bù rù wěi shēng shuāng fāng dōu quán lì yǐ fù

The competition entered its final stage, and both sides gave it their all.

Core concept

The last stretch of a work or event, where its main movement gathers into a close.

Common phrases

  • 步入尾声bù rù wěi shēng

    enter the final stage

  • 迎来尾声yíng lái wěi shēng

    reach the final stage

  • 尾声阶段wěi shēng jiē duàn

    final stage

Similar words

结局jié jú: The way an event or story finally turns out.
结尾jié wěi: The part at the end that completes a story, text, or performance.
末尾mò wěi: The part or point that comes last in a place or order.

Definition in Chinese

指事情、演出或作品进入结束阶段的名词，侧重结尾部分或最后片段，常用于书面与正式表述。zhǐ shì qíng yǎn chū huò zuò pǐn jìn rù jié shù jiē duàn de míng cí cè zhòng jié wěi bù fèn huò zuì hòu piàn duàn cháng yòng yú shū miàn yǔ zhèng shì biǎo shù

Word origin

尾 (wěi, "tail") + 声 (shēng, "sound") originally referred to the last sounds of a musical or theatrical piece, then came to name the closing phase of a work or event.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, a simpler word for finishing often sounds more natural, while this noun suits formal comments about a film, performance, project, or event.

Other meanings

  • final stagenoun

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