后来者 (hòu lái zhě) — latecomer; person who arrives later; successor (in a competitive context, especially referring to someone who catches up or surpasses)
Definition
A latecomer — someone who enters a field, market, or competition after others. Often used in business and competitive contexts to mean 'the one who arrives later and must catch up'.
noun
latecomerperson who arrives latersuccessor (in a competitive context, especially referring to someone who catches up or surpasses)
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 后来者，。Zuò wéi hòu lái zhě, tā fēi cháng nǔ lì xiàng lǎo tóng shì xué xí.As a latecomer, he works very hard to learn from senior colleagues.
- 后来者，。Suī rán tā shì hòu lái zhě, dàn yǐ jīng zài jì shù shàng chāo guò le hěn duō rén.Although he is a latecomer, he has already surpassed many people in technology.
- ，后来者。Zhè ge háng yè jìng zhēng jī liè, hòu lái zhě bì xū zhǎo dào zì jǐ de yōu shì.This industry is highly competitive; latecomers must find their own advantages.
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