后腿

後腿

hòutuǐ

noun #9,227

Measure Word

一条后腿 tiáo

Meanings

1 hind leg
2 back leg

Characters

back; rear; behind

Examples

这只狗的后腿受伤了。

Zhè zhī gǒu de hòutuǐ shòushāng le.

This dog's hind leg is injured.

别拉我后腿！

Bié lā wǒ hòutuǐ!

Don't hold me back!

兔子的后腿比前腿长。

Tùzi de hòutuǐ bǐ qiántuǐ cháng.

A rabbit's hind legs are longer than its front legs.

Tips

usage

拉后腿 (lā hòutuǐ, 'pull someone's hind leg') means to hold someone back or drag them down — similar to the English idiom but with opposite body parts.

Stroke Order

后 hòu

腿 tuǐ