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字尾
zì wěi
Pinyin
Definition
字尾
-
zì wěi
suffix
Character Decomposition
字
宀
子
尾
尸
毛
Related Words
(20)
名字
míng zi
1
name (of a person or thing)
2
CL:個|个[gè]
字
zì
1
letter
2
symbol
3
character
4
word
5
CL:個|个[gè]
6
courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China
字幕
zì mù
1
caption
2
subtitle
数字
shù zì
1
numeral
2
digit
3
number
4
figure
5
amount
6
digital (electronics etc)
7
CL:個|个[gè]
文字
wén zì
1
character
2
script
3
writing
4
written language
5
writing style
6
phraseology
7
CL:個|个[gè]
一字
yī zì
1
in a row
2
in a line
九尾狐
jiǔ wěi hú
1
nine-tailed fox (mythological creature)
十字
shí zì
1
cross road
2
cross-shaped
3
crucifix
4
the character ten
十字架
shí zì jià
1
cross
2
crucifix
3
yoke one has to endure
十字绣
shí zì xiù
1
cross-stitch
十字路口
shí zì lù kǒu
1
crossroads
2
intersection
字典
zì diǎn
1
Chinese character dictionary (containing entries for single characters, contrasted with a 詞典|词典[cí diǎn], which has entries for words of one or more characters)
2
CL:本[běn]
字型
zì xíng
1
font
2
typeface
字形
zì xíng
1
form of a Chinese character
2
variant of 字型[zì xíng]
字数
zì shù
1
number of written characters
2
number of words
3
word count
字条
zì tiáo
1
brief note
字样
zì yàng
1
model or template character
2
written slogan or phrase
3
mention (e.g. "air mail" 航空 on a letter, "first draft" 初稿 on a document etc)
字母
zì mǔ
1
letter (of the alphabet)
2
CL:個|个[gè]
字眼
zì yǎn
1
wording
字符
zì fú
1
character (computing)
Idioms
(20)
一字一泪
yī zì yī lèi
1
each word is a teardrop (idiom)
一字不提
yī zì bù tí
1
to not mention a single word (about sth) (idiom)
一字千金
yī zì qiān jīn
1
one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom)
2
(in praise of a piece of writing or calligraphy) each character is perfect
3
each word is highly valued
一字褒贬
yī zì bāo biǎn
1
dispensing praise or blame with a single word (idiom)
2
concise and powerful style
八字没一撇
bā zì méi yī piě
1
lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八 (idiom)
2
fig. things have not even begun to take shape
3
no sign of success yet
八字还没一撇
bā zì hái méi yī piě
1
lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八 (idiom)
2
fig. things have not even begun to take shape
3
no sign of success yet
八字还没一撇儿
bā zì hái méi yī piě r5
1
lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八 (idiom)
2
fig. things have not even begun to take shape
3
no sign of success yet
吴头楚尾
Wú tóu Chǔ wěi
1
lit. head in Wu and tail in Chu (idiom); fig. close together
2
head-to-tail
3
one thing starts where the other leaves off
咬文嚼字
yǎo wén jiáo zì
1
to bite words and chew characters (idiom); punctilious about minutiae of wording
字字珠玉
zì zì zhū yù
1
every word a gem (idiom); magnificent writing
字里行间
zì lǐ háng jiān
1
between the words and the lines (idiom); implied meaning
2
connotations
宁做鸡头,不做凤尾
nìng zuò jī tóu , bù zuò fèng wěi
1
lit. would rather be a chicken's head than a phoenix's tail (idiom)
2
fig. to prefer to be a big fish in a small pond rather than a small fish in a big pond
尾大不掉
wěi dà bù diào
1
large tail obstructs action (idiom); bottom heavy
2
fig. rendered ineffective by subordinates
彻头彻尾
chè tóu chè wěi
1
lit. from head to tail (idiom); thoroughgoing
2
through and through
3
out and out
4
from top to bottom
摇头摆尾
yáo tóu bǎi wěi
1
to nod one's head and wag one's tail (idiom)
2
to be well pleased with oneself
3
to have a lighthearted air
有头有尾
yǒu tóu yǒu wěi
1
where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth
2
to carry things through
3
I started, so I'll finish.
有头无尾
yǒu tóu wú wěi
1
to start but not finish (idiom); to fail to carry things through
2
lack of sticking power
3
short attention span
狐狸尾巴
hú li wěi ba
1
lit. fox's tail (idiom); visible sign of evil intentions
2
to reveal one's evil nature
3
evidence that reveals the villain
狗尾续貂
gǒu wěi xù diāo
1
lit. to use a dog's tail as a substitute for sable fur (idiom)
2
fig. a worthless sequel to a masterpiece
畏首畏尾
wèi shǒu wèi wěi
1
afraid of the head, terrified of the tail (idiom); ever fearful and nervous
2
afraid of the slightest thing
Sample Sentences