How to say “tail” in Chinese
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“Tail” in Chinese is 尾巴, wěi ba: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
尾巴 is read wěi ba: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 尸 — the body; below, 毛 “fur”: the furry end of the body.
In 大巴 it's just a sound: “ba”, borrowed from the English “bus”. It hints at the sound of 爸, 把 and 吧.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “尾巴”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 尾巴. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 猴子用尾巴吊在树上hóuziyòngwěibadiàozàishùshangThe monkey is hanging from the tree by its tail.
More words from the lesson “At the zoo”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “tail” in Chinese?
“Tail” in Chinese is 尾巴, pinyin wěiba.
What does 尾巴 mean?
尾巴 (wěiba) means “tail”.
How do you write 尾巴?
尾巴 is 2 characters: 尾 (wěi) — tail; end; 巴 (bā) — part of the word “bus”. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 尾巴?
尾巴 is read wěiba. Tones: wěi — third tone, ba — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“tail” in the lesson “At the zoo”
This word is from the topic “Animals, plants, colors” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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