Chinese word

尾巴

Pronunciation

Pinyinwěi ba

Meaning

  • nountail

Example

那只猫的尾巴很漂亮。nà zhǐ māo de wěi ba hěn piào liàng

That cat's tail is very beautiful.

Illustration for 尾巴 (tail)

More examples

小狗看到主人就摇尾巴。xiáo gǒu kàn dào zhǔ rén jiù yáo wěi ba

The puppy wags its tail when it sees its owner.

Core concept

The part at the back of a living thing or object, especially an appendage or small piece that follows the main body.

Common phrases

  • 摇尾巴yáo wěi ba

    wag one's tail

  • 夹着尾巴jiā zhe wěi ba

    tuck one's tail

  • 甩尾巴shuǎi wěi ba

    swish one's tail

Similar words

尾部wěi bù: The rear section of a living thing or object.
末尾mò wěi: The last position or part in a series, list, or piece of writing.
末端mò duān: The farthest end of a physical object.

Definition in Chinese

口语常用词，指动物等身体后端伸出的尾状构造，也用于指物体的末端或随身带着的小部件，语气比正式词弱。kóu yǔ cháng yòng cí zhǐ dòng wù děng shēn tǐ hòu duān shēn chū de wěi zhuàng gòu zào yě yòng yú zhǐ wù tǐ de mò duān huò suí shēn dài zhe de xiǎo bù jiàn yǔ qì bǐ zhèng shì cí ruò

Word origin

尾 (wěi, "tail") is the meaning-bearing part, while 巴 (ba, "suffix") adds a colloquial disyllabic form used in everyday speech.

Usage tips

  • Learners often hear this noun after verbs meaning wag, swing, or hide, so verb-noun combinations help identify lively descriptions in casual speech.

Opposites

Related words

  • 尾部wěi bùrear sectionnoun
  • 尾随wěi suítail someoneverb

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