Definition & Meaning

1.wind up; finish/round off

2.(of an article, event, etc.) final stage; end; conclusion

3.the last sequence of the songs in traditional northern drama

Word usage

shā wěi

煞 尾

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1
v.wind up; finish/round off
- shì qing bù duō le mǎ shàng jiù néng shā wěi le
  事情不多了，马上就能煞尾了。
  There isn't much left. We'll soon be winding up.
- zhè bù diàn yǐng yǐ yī shǒu gē qǔ shā wěi
  这部电影以一首歌曲煞尾。
  The film was rounded off with a song.
synonym
jié wěi结尾
antonym
kāi tóu开头
2
n.(of an article, event, etc.) final stage; end; conclusion
- zhàn yì de shā wěi
  战役的煞尾
  ending of the war
- shā wěi yī mù
  煞尾一幕
  final act
- zhè bù xì de shā wěi bù gòu yǒu lì
  这部戏的煞尾不够有力。
  The ending of this play is not forceful enough.
synonym
jié wěi结尾 wěi shēng尾声 wěi zǐ尾子 jié mò结末
antonym
kāi tóu开头
3
n.the last sequence of the songs in traditional northern drama

Word usage

Note
"煞尾" cannot be written as "杀尾".
Separable word
"煞" and "尾" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 我昨天终于煞了尾。
  I finally finished off the work yesterday.
- 我先走了，你煞一下尾。
  I'll go first. You'll finish off the work.
- 你那本论文集什么时候煞的尾?
  When did you finish off that essay collection?

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