尽头

• Pinyin: jìn tóu
• Hanzi breakdown: 尽 = to exhaust, finish; 头 = head, end

Meaning

End; terminus; extremity. The point where something finishes or can go no further.

Used for physical endpoints (end of a road, hallway) and metaphorical ones (end of possibilities, patience). Often appears in literary or philosophical contexts when discussing limits or boundaries. Can carry either neutral or melancholic connotations.

Examples

1. 走到走廊尽头，你会看到一扇红色的门。 Walk to the end of the corridor and you'll see a red door.
2. 他觉得自己已经走到了人生的尽头。 He felt that he had reached the end of his life's road.
3. 探索宇宙似乎永远没有尽头。 Exploring the universe seems to have no end.

Usage Guide

Context: directions, philosophy, literature

Tone: descriptive

Do Say

• 路的尽头是一片森林。(At the end of the road is a forest.)
• 耐心也有尽头。(Even patience has its limits.)

Don't Say

• 尽头时间 (Don't use 尽头 with time directly — use 结束 or 末尾 instead; 尽头 is for spatial or abstract endpoints)

Origin & History

Composed of 尽 (to exhaust; end) + 头 (head; end). Together meaning the final point or terminus.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal