殿后 Pronunciation and Pinyin
殿后 Usage and Examples
to bring up the rear
to cover the retreat
他们出发了，两人在前作为侦察员，两人殿后以防后方攻击。
They set off, two men out in front as scouts, two behind in case of any attack from the rear.
在最危险的地方，负责殿后的虎百合傲然挺立，俨然是一位公主。
Bringing up the rear, the place of greatest danger, comes Tiger Lily, proudly erect, a princess in her own right.
The characters in 殿后
Stroke OrderMore words starting with 殿
- diàn殿xià下Your Highness
- diàn殿jūn军Fourth place in a competition.
- diàn殿qián前Before the palace, In front of the palace
- diàn殿táng堂Hall, Palace Hall
- diàn殿táng堂shàng上In the hall, At the hall
- diàn殿táng堂zhōng中in the hall, within the hall
- diàn殿táng堂zhī之zhōng中In the hall, Within the hall
- diàn殿táng堂nèi内inside the hall, within the temple
- diàn殿wài外Outside the hall, Outside the palace
- diàn殿yǔ宇halls and palaces, magnificent buildings
- diàn殿yǔ宇lóu楼gé阁Palaces and pavilions, Halls and towers
- diàn殿chūn春the end of springtime
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What does 殿后 mean in Chinese?
殿后 (diàn hòu) means “to bring up the rear, to cover the retreat”.
How do you pronounce 殿后?
殿后 is pronounced diàn hòu in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “to bring up the rear” in Chinese?
“to bring up the rear” is 殿后 (diàn hòu) in Chinese.
How is 殿后 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 殿后, each with pinyin and an English translation.