后来者

後來者

hòuláizhě

noun #34,298

Meanings

1 latecomer
2 newcomer
3 those who come later
4 successor

Characters

Examples

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.

后来者居上，他超过了所有人。

Hòuláizhě jū shàng, tā chāoguòle suǒyǒu rén.

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