Writing
尽头 (jìn tóu) — how to say "end" in Chinese
尽头
End, extremity
noun
Character composition
尽
to exhaust
头
head, end
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
尸
Corpse
#44 · shī · 3 strokes
Collocations
走廊尽头
zǒu láng jìn tóu
the end of the corridor
生命的尽头
shēng mìng de jìn tóu
the end of life
Examples
我们走到了这条街的尽头。
We walked to the end of this street.
路的尽头。
The end of the road.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say end in Mandarin?
"end" in Chinese is 尽头 (jìn tóu).
尽头 meaning in English
尽头 (jìn tóu) means "End, extremity".
How is 尽头 pronounced?
It is pronounced jìn tóu (written as jin tou, jintou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "end" in Chinese characters?
It is written 尽头: 尽 has 6 strokes, 头 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 尽头?
尽头 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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