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The Noun 尾巴 (wěiba): Tail
Existence & Possession
Structure
Subject + 的 + 尾巴
Explanation
尾巴 (wěiba) is a Chinese noun meaning "tail." It refers to the tail of an animal and can also be used figuratively to mean the trailing end of something or someone who follows another person closely.
Examples
那只小猫的尾巴又长又软。
nà zhī xiǎo māo de wěiba yòu cháng yòu ruǎn.
That little cat's tail is long and soft.
小狗高兴的时候会不停地摇尾巴。
xiǎo gǒu gāoxìng de shíhou huì bù tíng de yáo wěiba.
When the puppy is happy, it wags its tail non-stop.
你看，松鼠的尾巴比身体还大呢。
nǐ kàn, sōngshǔ de wěiba bǐ shēntǐ hái dà ne.
Look, the squirrel's tail is even bigger than its body.