Definition
收尾 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to wind up, to finish' or 'the ending part (of a project, article, event, etc.)'. The verb 收 ('collect, close') and the noun 尾 ('tail') can separate when adding a complement, measure word, or modifier between them — for example, 收了一个漂亮的尾 ('had a beautifully wrapped-up ending') or 收不了尾 ('can't manage to wrap up'). It commonly refers to the final phase of construction work, the concluding section of a piece of writing, or the closing moments of an event.
v.o.
to wind upto wrap upto finish
noun
ending partconcluding section (of a project, article, or event)
Examples
- 收尾。Gōngchéng yǐjīng jiējìn shōu wěi jiēduàn le.The project is already nearing its final phase.
- ,。Zhè xiàng gōngzuò, wǒmen shōu le yí ge yuánmǎn de wěi.We wrapped up this task successfully.
- 收尾。Zhè piān wénzhāng de shōu wěi xiě de yǒudiǎn cāngcù.The ending of this article is written a bit hastily.
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