歇后语 xiē hòu yǔ

two-part witty saying with a missing ending

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 64051st word

Definitions

  1. 1. saying in which the second part, uttered after a pause or totally left out, is the intended meaning of the allegory presented in the first part

Characters

Character Meaning
歇 xiē HSK 5
to rest; to take a break; to stop
后 hòu HSK 1
behind; after; later
语 yǔ HSK 1
language; speech; dialect