后腿 (hòutuǐ): hind leg

Measure Word

一条后腿 tiáo

Meanings

1 hind leg
2 back leg

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

别拉我后腿！

Bié lā wǒ hòutuǐ!

Don't hold me back!

HSK 3

这只狗的后腿受伤了。

Zhè zhī gǒu de hòutuǐ shòushāng le.

This dog's hind leg is injured.

HSK 5

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

Related Words

拖后腿 tuōhòutuǐ #19,206

to hold someone back; to be a drag on / to impede; to obstruct

后背 hòubèi #6,278

back (of the body) / behind one's back

后退 hòutuì HSK 7-9 #3,719

to retreat; to step back; to move backward

背后 bèihòu HSK 3 #2,171

behind; at the back / behind someone's back; in secret

后门 hòumén #4,259

back door / backdoor (connections; under-the-table dealings)

后面 hòumian HSK 3 #701

behind / at the back / later

后 hòu HSK 1 #189

after / behind / back / later

后座 hòuzuò #6,633

back seat / rear seat

后台 hòutái HSK 7-9 #4,537

backstage / backend (of a system); admin panel / backing; behind-the-scenes support

身后 shēnhòu #3,852

behind one's back / behind someone / after one's death