后来者

後來者

hòuláizhě

noun #34,298

Meanings

1 latecomer
2 newcomer
3 those who come later
4 successor

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

市场上的后来者很难和老品牌竞争。

Shìchǎng shàng de hòuláizhě hěn nán hé lǎo pǐnpái jìngzhēng.

Newcomers to the market find it hard to compete with established brands.

HSK 6

后来者居上，他超过了所有人。

Hòuláizhě jū shàng, tā chāoguò le suǒyǒurén.

The latecomer takes the lead - he overtook everyone.

Tips

usage

Often appears in the four-character set phrase 后来者居上 (hòuláizhě jū shàng, 'the latecomer ends up on top'), originally from the 《史记》 - used today like English 'last in, first out' or 'the new kid is now the boss'.

Stroke Order

后 hòu

来 lái

者 zhě