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接尾词
jiē wěi cí
Pinyin
Definition
接尾词
-
jiē wěi cí
suffix (in Japanese and Korean grammar)
Character Decomposition
接
扌
立
女
尾
尸
毛
词
讠
㇆
一
口
Related Words
(20)
接
jiē
1
to receive
2
to answer (the phone)
3
to meet or welcome sb
4
to connect
5
to catch
6
to join
7
to extend
8
to take one's turn on duty
9
to take over for sb
接到
jiē dào
1
to receive (letter etc)
接受
jiē shòu
1
to accept
2
to receive
接着
jiē zhe
1
to catch and hold on
2
to continue
3
to go on to do sth
4
to follow
5
to carry on
6
then
7
after that
8
subsequently
9
to proceed
10
to ensue
11
in turn
12
in one's turn
接近
jiē jìn
1
to approach
2
to get close to
直接
zhí jiē
1
direct (opposite: indirect 間接|间接[jiàn jiē])
2
immediate
3
straightforward
迎接
yíng jiē
1
to meet
2
to welcome
3
to greet
链接
liàn jiē
1
link (on a website)
九尾狐
jiǔ wěi hú
1
nine-tailed fox (mythological creature)
交接
jiāo jiē
1
(of two things) to come into contact
2
to meet
3
to hand over to
4
to take over from
5
to associate with
6
to have friendly relations with
7
to have sexual intercourse
再接再厉
zài jiē zài lì
1
to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist
2
unremitting efforts
对接
duì jiē
1
to join up
2
to dock
3
a joint (between components)
尾
wěi
1
tail
2
remainder
3
remnant
4
extremity
5
sixth of the 28 constellations
6
classifier for fish
尾巴
wěi ba
1
tail
2
colloquial pr. [yǐ ba]
尾气
wěi qì
1
exhaust (i.e. waste gas from engine)
2
emissions
尾牙
wěi yá
1
a year-end dinner for employees
尾声
wěi shēng
1
coda
2
epilogue
3
end
尾部
wěi bù
1
back part
2
rear or tail section
年尾
nián wěi
1
end of the year
从头到尾
cóng tóu dào wěi
1
from start to finish
2
from head to tail
3
the whole (thing)
Idioms
(20)
上气不接下气
shàng qì bù jiē xià qì
1
out of breath (idiom)
2
to gasp for air
再接再厉
zài jiē zài lì
1
to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist
2
unremitting efforts
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
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
应接不暇
yìng jiē bù xiá
1
more than one can attend to (idiom)
2
deluged (with inquiries etc)
3
overwhelmed (by the beauty of the scenery)
成语接龙
chéng yǔ jiē lóng
1
game where the last word of one idiom 成語|成语[chéng yǔ] is the first of the next
接二连三
jiē èr lián sān
1
one after another (idiom)
2
in quick succession
接连不断
jiē lián bù duàn
1
in unbroken succession (idiom)
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
目不暇接
mù bù xiá jiē
1
lit. too much for the eye to take in (idiom); a feast for the eyes
短兵相接
duǎn bīng xiāng jiē
1
lit. short-weaponed soldiery fight one another (idiom); fierce hand-to-hand infantry combat
2
to fight at close quarters
移花接木
yí huā jiē mù
1
lit. to graft flowers onto a tree
2
to surreptitiously substitute one thing for another (idiom)
藏头露尾
cáng tóu lù wěi
1
to hide the head and show the tail (idiom); to give a partial account
2
half-truths
Sample Sentences