Definition
尽头 (jìn tóu) is a noun meaning 'the very end' of a physical space (road, alley) or an abstract limit (patience). It is more general than 终点 (endpoint of a journey), 结尾 (ending of a story), 终端 (technical/transport terminal), 尖端 (physical tip or cutting-edge), and 最终 (final outcome).
noun
endlimit
Easily confused
- 劲头jìn tóusound-alikeenthusiasm, drive, zest (the energetic motivation to do something)
Examples
- 尽头。Zhè tiáo hútòng de jìn tóu yǒu yì kē dà shù.There is a big tree at the end of this alley.
- 尽头。Tā de nàixīn yǐjīng dào le jìn tóu.His patience has reached its limit.
- 尽头。Zǒu dào zhè tiáo lù de jìn tóu jiù néng kànjiàn hǎi le.You can see the sea when you reach the end of this road.
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