尾
yǐ
Pinyin

Definition

尾
 - 
wěi
  1. tail
  2. remainder
  3. remnant
  4. extremity
  5. sixth of the 28 constellations
  6. classifier for fish
尾
 - 
yǐ
  1. horse's tail
  2. pointed posterior section of a locust etc

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

尾
wěi
  1. 1 tail
  2. 2 remainder
  3. 3 remnant
  4. 4 extremity
  5. 5 sixth of the 28 constellations
  6. 6 classifier for fish
尾巴
wěi ba
  1. 1 tail
  2. 2 colloquial pr. [yǐ ba]
尾牙
wěi yá
  1. 1 a year-end dinner for employees
年尾
nián wěi
  1. 1 end of the year
结尾
jié wěi
  1. 1 ending
  2. 2 coda
  3. 3 to wind up
追尾
zhuī wěi
  1. 1 to tailgate
  2. 2 to hit the car in front as a result of tailgating
九尾狐
jiǔ wěi hú
  1. 1 nine-tailed fox (mythological creature)
尾数
wěi shù
  1. 1 remainder (after rounding a number)
  2. 2 decimal part (of number after the decimal point)
  3. 3 mantissa (i.e. fractional part of common logarithm in math.)
  4. 4 small change
  5. 5 balance (of an account)
尾气
wěi qì
  1. 1 exhaust (i.e. waste gas from engine)
  2. 2 emissions
尾灯
wěi dēng
  1. 1 tail light (on vehicle)
尾翼
wěi yì
  1. 1 empennage (of an aircraft)
  2. 2 fletching (of an arrow)
  3. 3 fins (of a missile, rocket etc)
  4. 4 rear spoiler (of a car)
尾声
wěi shēng
  1. 1 coda
  2. 2 epilogue
  3. 3 end
尾部
wěi bù
  1. 1 back part
  2. 2 rear or tail section
尾随
wěi suí
  1. 1 to tail behind
  2. 2 to tag along
  3. 3 to follow on the heels of
尾音
wěi yīn
  1. 1 final sound of a syllable
  2. 2 rhyme (e.g. in European languages)
从头到尾
cóng tóu dào wěi
  1. 1 from start to finish
  2. 2 from head to tail
  3. 3 the whole (thing)
彻头彻尾
chè tóu chè wěi
  1. 1 lit. from head to tail (idiom); thoroughgoing
  2. 2 through and through
  3. 3 out and out
  4. 4 from top to bottom
扫尾
sǎo wěi
  1. 1 to complete the last stage of work
  2. 2 to round off
收尾
shōu wěi
  1. 1 to wind up
  2. 2 to bring to an end
  3. 3 to finish
末尾
mò wěi
  1. 1 end
  2. 2 tip
  3. 3 extremity

Idioms (16)

吴头楚尾
Wú tóu Chǔ wěi
  1. 1 lit. head in Wu and tail in Chu (idiom); fig. close together
  2. 2 head-to-tail
  3. 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. 1 lit. would rather be a chicken's head than a phoenix's tail (idiom)
  2. 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. 1 large tail obstructs action (idiom); bottom heavy
  2. 2 fig. rendered ineffective by subordinates
彻头彻尾
chè tóu chè wěi
  1. 1 lit. from head to tail (idiom); thoroughgoing
  2. 2 through and through
  3. 3 out and out
  4. 4 from top to bottom
摇头摆尾
yáo tóu bǎi wěi
  1. 1 to nod one's head and wag one's tail (idiom)
  2. 2 to be well pleased with oneself
  3. 3 to have a lighthearted air
有头有尾
yǒu tóu yǒu wěi
  1. 1 where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth
  2. 2 to carry things through
  3. 3 I started, so I'll finish.
有头无尾
yǒu tóu wú wěi
  1. 1 to start but not finish (idiom); to fail to carry things through
  2. 2 lack of sticking power
  3. 3 short attention span
狐狸尾巴
hú li wěi ba
  1. 1 lit. fox's tail (idiom); visible sign of evil intentions
  2. 2 to reveal one's evil nature
  3. 3 evidence that reveals the villain
狗尾续貂
gǒu wěi xù diāo
  1. 1 lit. to use a dog's tail as a substitute for sable fur (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. a worthless sequel to a masterpiece
畏首畏尾
wèi shǒu wèi wěi
  1. 1 afraid of the head, terrified of the tail (idiom); ever fearful and nervous
  2. 2 afraid of the slightest thing
藏头露尾
cáng tóu lù wěi
  1. 1 to hide the head and show the tail (idiom); to give a partial account
  2. 2 half-truths
虎尾春冰
hǔ wěi chūn bīng
  1. 1 lit. like stepping on a tiger's tail or spring ice (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. extremely dangerous situation
虎头蛇尾
hǔ tóu shé wěi
  1. 1 lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish
街头巷尾
jiē tóu xiàng wěi
  1. 1 top of streets, bottom of alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city
龙头蛇尾
lóng tóu shé wěi
  1. 1 lit. dragon's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish
龟笑鳖无尾
guī xiào biē wú wěi
  1. 1 lit. a tortoise laughing at a soft-shelled turtle for having no tail (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. the pot calling the kettle black

Sample Sentences

算你了解我，点的这个还真对了我的胃。好啦啤酒教授，麻烦你从头到尾，一五一十地指导我这关于精酿啤酒的学问。
suàn nǐ liǎojiě wǒ ，diǎn de zhège hái zhēn duì le wǒ de wèi 。hǎo la píjiǔ jiàoshòu ，máfan nǐ cóngtóudàowěi ，yīwǔyīshí de zhǐdǎo wǒ zhè guānyú jīngniàngpíjiǔ de xuéwèn 。
You really do understand me, this one you ordered is really up my alley. OK! Professor Beer, please give me a complete rundown of your scholarship on craft beer.
Go to Lesson 
嗨，你们真是欢喜冤家，都说这夫妻俩呀，床头吵架床尾和，我看呀，你服个软得了。
hāi ，nǐmen zhēn shì huānxǐyuānjiā ，dōu shuō zhè fūqī liǎ ya ，chuáng tóu chǎojià chuáng wěi hé ，wǒ kàn ya ，nǐ fú gè ruǎn dé le 。
Hey, you're really quite the quarrelling couple, they all say that you argue by the head of the bed and make up at the foot. As I see it, you should yield to him this once.
Go to Lesson 
来了，这第三种呢就是无尾熊型老板。他是老好人，最怕起冲突。能比较容易愉快和睦地相处，就是要注意老板瞻前顾后的个性。
lái le ，zhè dì sān zhǒng ne jiùshì wúwěixióng xíng lǎobǎn 。tā shì lǎohǎorén ，zuì pà qǐ chōngtú 。néng bǐjiào róngyì yúkuài hémù de xiāngchǔ ，jiùshì yào zhùyì lǎobǎn zhānqiángùhòu de gèxìng 。
Now we're coming to it. This third kind of boss is- The Koala. He's a good kind of chap that really fears conflict. You can get along with them easily, happily and harmoniously, but you just have to be careful of your boss' overcautious personality.
Go to Lesson 
我想剪中长发，剪完要可以绑马尾。
wǒ xiǎng jiǎn zhōngcháng fà ，jiǎn wán yào kěyǐ bǎng mǎwěi 。
I want my hair mid-length. After you've cut it, I still want to be able to tie it in a pony tail.
Go to Lesson 
等你回来，我一定请你吃蒸羊羔，蒸鹿尾，烧花鸭，烧雏鸡，烧子鹅，卤煮咸鸭……
děng nǐ huílai ，wǒ yīdìng qǐng nǐ chī zhēngyánggāo ，zhēnglùwěi ，shāohuāyā ，shāochújī ，shāozǐé ，lúzhǔxiányā ……
When you return I’ll treat you to steamed lamb, steamed deer tail, roasted duck, roasted chicken, roasted goose, braised salted duck ...
Go to Lesson 
我看不只是情绪激动哦，那位贾先生摆明了就是要找我们麻烦，他刚刚从头到尾都没有想看一下过世的妈妈，只是指控我们有医疗疏失。
wǒkàn bù zhǐshì qíngxù jīdòng ò ，nà wèi Jiǎ xiānsheng bǎimíng le jiùshì yào zhǎo wǒmen máfan ，tā gānggāng cóngtóudàowěi dōu méiyǒu xiǎng kàn yíxià guòshì de māma ，zhǐshì zhǐkòng wǒmen yǒu yīliáo shūshī 。
Nurse: It didn't just seem like the heat of the moment to me. I think that Mr Jia was out for blood. He didn't even mention wanting to see his mom from start to finish, he was only focused on accusing us of being at fault.
Go to Lesson 
我找你麻烦？你才给我惹了一堆麻烦！功课不写，成绩吊车尾，只知道跟老师顶嘴。
wǒ zhǎo nǐ máfan ？nǐ cái gěi wǒ rě le yì duī máfan ！gōngkè bù xiě ，chéngjì diàochēwěi ，zhǐ zhīdào gēn lǎoshī dǐngzuǐ 。
A: I'm out to get you? You're the one that's causing me trouble! You don't do your homework, your grades are at the bottom of class and you're always talking back in class.
Go to Lesson 
哈哈！你看，发尾还有一点淡金色呢。
hāhā ！nǐ kàn ，fà wěi háiyǒu yìdiǎn dànjīnsè ne 。
Haha! See, the ends of my hair have a bit of light gold in them.
Go to Lesson 
我养了十年的猪，从来没看过有三条尾巴的。
wǒ yǎng le shí nián de zhū ，cónglái méi kàn guò yǒu sāntiáo wěiba de 。
I've raised pigs for ten years, and never seen a pig with 3 tails.
Go to Lesson 
嘿！还有三条尾巴的猪。
hēi ！háiyǒu sān tiáo wěiba de zhū 。
Hey, there's also a three tailed pig.
Go to Lesson