船尾

chuánwěi

noun #14,492

Meanings

1 stern
2 back end of a ship
3 aft

Characters

tail; end; rear

Examples

HSK 6

他站在船尾看着远去的港口。

Tā zhàn zài chuánwěi kàn zhe yuǎnqù de gǎngkǒu.

He stood at the stern watching the port recede into the distance.

HSK 7-9

船尾挂着一面旗子。

Chuánwěi guà zhe yīmiàn qízi.

A flag was hung at the stern of the ship.

Tips

usage

The opposite is 船头 (bow/prow). Other ship parts: 船舱 (cabin/hold), 甲板 (deck), 船底 (hull/bottom).

Stroke Order

船 chuán

尾 wěi