收尾

shōuwěi

verb #15,265

Meanings

1 to wind up
2 to bring to an end
3 to wrap up

Characters

to collect; to gather

Examples

这个项目快收尾了。

Zhège xiàngmù kuài shōuwěi le.

This project is almost wrapping up.

收尾工作还需要几天。

Shōuwěi gōngzuò hái xūyào jǐ tiān.

The wrap-up work will take a few more days.

Tips

memory

收 (to collect/gather) + 尾 (tail) = to gather up the tail end, i.e., to wrap things up. Picture gathering up the loose tail of a project.

Stroke Order

收 shōu

尾 wěi