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出头 (chū tóu) — Chinese word meaning
HSK 7
出头 (chū tóu) is a Chinese word: to get ahead, to stand out. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 出头
动 dòng verb
to get ahead, to stand out
他努力工作，希望早日出头。
tā nǔ lì gōng zuò xī wàng zǎo rì chū tóu
He works hard, hoping to get ahead soon.
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Word breakdown
出 chū — to emerge, to come out
Words with this character (74)
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- 出 out, outbound (suggesting availability for hire)
- 租 rent, hire (the core rental service concept)
- 车 vehicle, car (specifies it's a vehicle)
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我坐出租车去机场。
wǒ zuò chū zū chē qù jī chǎng
I take a taxi to the airport.
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我想出去走走。
wǒ xiǎng chū qù zǒu zou
I want to go out for a walk.
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她明年打算出国留学。
tā míng nián dǎ suàn chū guó liú xué
She plans to go abroad to study next year.
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他从房间里出来了。
tā cóng fáng jiān lǐ chū lái le
He came out of the room.
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出门前别忘了带伞。
chū mén qián bié wàng le dài sǎn
Don't forget to bring an umbrella before going out.
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我们明天早上七点出发。
wǒ men míng tiān zǎo shang qī diǎn chū fā
We depart tomorrow morning at seven o'clock.
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我出生在北京。
wǒ chū shēng zài běi jīng
I was born in Beijing.
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她明天就可以出院了。
tā míng tiān jiù kě yǐ chū yuàn le
She can be discharged from hospital tomorrow.
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电影院的出口在左边。
diàn yǐng yuàn de chū kǒu zài zuǒ biān
The cinema's exit is on the left.
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他明天要出差去北京。
tā míng tiān yào chū chāi qù běi jīng
He will go on a business trip to Beijing tomorrow.
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天空中出现了一道彩虹。
tiān kōng zhōng chū xiàn le yī dào cǎi hóng
A rainbow appeared in the sky.
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这个房子出租吗？
zhè ge fáng zi chū zū ma
Is this house for rent?
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出行前请检查天气预报。
chū xíng qián qǐng jiǎn chá tiān qì yù bào
Please check the weather forecast before traveling.
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这个设备发出奇怪的声音。
zhè ge shè bèi fā chū qí guài de shēng yīn
This device emits a strange sound.
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我需要外出一下，很快回来。
wǒ xū yào wài chū yī xià hěn kuài huí lái
I need to go out for a bit, I'll be back soon.
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老师指出了我的错误。
lǎo shī zhǐ chū le wǒ de cuò wù
The teacher pointed out my mistake.
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公司明年将推出新产品。
gōng sī míng nián jiāng tuī chū xīn chǎn pǐn
The company will launch a new product next year.
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他在会议上提出了一个新的想法。
tā zài huì yì shàng tí chū le yí gè xīn de xiǎng fǎ
He put forward a new idea at the meeting.
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他们今晚会在剧院演出。
tā men jīn wǎn huì zài jù yuàn yǎn chū
They will perform at the theater tonight.
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他为这个项目付出了很多努力。
tā wèi zhè ge xiàng mù fù chū le hěn duō nǔ lì
He devoted a lot of effort to this project.
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- 作 to do, to make (the action component)
- 出 out, to produce (indicates bringing forth or producing outward)
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我们需要尽快作出决定。
wǒ men xū yào jǐn kuài zuò chū jué dìng
We need to make a decision as soon as possible.
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这家公司出售电子产品。
zhè jiā gōng sī chū shòu diàn zǐ chǎn pǐn
This company sells electronic products.
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他出席了今天的会议。
tā chū xí le jīn tiān de huì yì
He attended today's meeting.
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这本书明年出版。
zhè běn shū míng nián chū bǎn
This book will be published next year.
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这首诗出自唐代诗人李白。
zhè shǒu shī chū zì táng dài shī rén lǐ bái
This poem originates from the Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai.
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她的表现非常出色。
tā de biǎo xiàn fēi cháng chū sè
Her performance was outstanding.
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博物馆正在展出古代文物。
bó wù guǎn zhèng zài zhǎn chū gǔ dài wén wù
The museum is exhibiting ancient artifacts.
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我去派出所报案了。
wǒ qù pài chū suǒ bào àn le
I went to the police station to report a case.
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这份报告突出了环境保护的重要性。
zhè fèn bào gào tū chū le huán jìng bǎo hù de zhòng yào xìng
This report emphasizes the importance of environmental protection.
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这个项目的成本超出了预算。
zhè ge xiàng mù de chéng běn chāo chū le yù suàn
The cost of this project exceeded the budget.
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他决定退出比赛。
tā jué dìng tuì chū bǐ sài
He decided to withdraw from the competition.
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这个工厂每年产出大量产品。
zhè ge gōng chǎng měi nián chǎn chū dà liàng chǎn pǐn
This factory produces a large quantity of products every year.
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他出于好意帮助了我。
tā chū yú hǎo yì bāng zhù le wǒ
He helped me out of goodwill.
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- 出 out; represents deviation outward or going beyond
- 入 in; represents deviation inward or falling short
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他的说法和事实有出入。
tā de shuō fǎ hé shì shí yǒu chū rù
His statement differs from the facts.
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他总是愿意为团队出力。
tā zǒng shì yuàn yì wèi tuán duì chū lì
He is always willing to contribute his strength to the team.
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这位画家很出名。
zhè wèi huà jiā hěn chū míng
This painter is very famous.
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运动员陆续出场了。
yùn dòng yuán lù xù chū chǎng le
The athletes entered one after another.
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出境前需要检查护照。
chū jìng qián xū yào jiǎn chá hù zhào
You need to check your passport before leaving the country.
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周末我们全家出游了。
zhōu mò wǒ men quán jiā chū yóu le
Our whole family went on a trip this weekend.
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请出示您的身份证。
qǐng chū shì nín de shēn fèn zhèng
Please show your ID card.
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他每月支出很多钱。
tā měi yuè zhī chū hěn duō qián
He spends a lot of money every month.
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他是一位杰出的科学家。
tā shì yī wèi jié chū de kē xué jiā
He is an outstanding scientist.
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系统会自动输出结果。
xì tǒng huì zì dòng shū chū jié guǒ
The system will automatically output the results.
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我不想在大家面前出丑。
wǒ bù xiǎng zài dà jiā miàn qián chū chǒu
I don't want to make a fool of myself in front of everyone.
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考试题目出人意料地简单。
kǎo shì tí mù chū rén yì liào de jiǎn dān
The exam questions were unexpectedly simple.
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他出任公司总经理。
tā chū rèn gōng sī zǒng jīng lǐ
He assumed the position of company general manager.
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这位年轻画家的才华出众。
zhè wèi nián qīng huà jiā de cái huá chū zhòng
This young painter's talent is outstanding.
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医院出具了诊断证明。
yī yuàn chū jù le zhěn duàn zhèng míng
The hospital issued a diagnostic certificate.
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警察出动了三十名警员维持秩序。
jǐng chá chū dòng le sān shí míng jǐng yuán wéi chí zhì xù
The police dispatched thirty officers to maintain order.
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他为了金钱出卖了朋友。
tā wèi le jīn qián chū mài le péng you
He betrayed his friends for money.
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这批产品已经出厂了。
zhè pī chǎn pǐn yǐ jīng chū chǎng le
This batch of products has already left the factory.
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他的出发点是好的，但方法不对。
tā de chū fā diǎn shì hǎo de dàn fāng fǎ bù duì
His starting point was good, but the method was wrong.
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他出口成章，演讲时从不需要准备稿子。
tā chū kǒu chéng zhāng yǎn jiǎng shí cóng bù xū yào zhǔn bèi gǎo zi
He speaks eloquently and fluently; he never needs to prepare a script when giving speeches.
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政府出台了新的环保政策。
zhèng fǔ chū tái le xīn de huán bǎo zhèng cè
The government introduced new environmental protection policies.
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这些文物是去年出土的。
zhè xiē wén wù shì qù nián chū tǔ de
These cultural relics were unearthed last year.
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他在第一轮比赛中出局了。
tā zài dì yī lún bǐ sài zhōng chū jú le
He was eliminated in the first round.
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军队明天出征。
jūn duì míng tiān chū zhēng
The army will set out on an expedition tomorrow.
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- 出 to come out, to emerge; suggests bringing forth results
- 息 growth, development; suggests potential for advancement
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这孩子很有出息。
zhè hái zi hěn yǒu chū xi
This child has great promise.
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遇到困难时，朋友们都出手帮忙。
yù dào kùn nán shí péng yǒu men dōu chū shǒu bāng máng
When encountering difficulties, friends all take action to help.
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- 出 to go out; to exit (suggesting the mind going away)
- 神 spirit; mind; attention (one's mental focus)
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他听得出神，完全没注意到我进来了。
tā tīng de chū shén wán quán méi zhù yì dào wǒ jìn lái le
He was so absorbed in listening that he didn't notice me come in at all.
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总统下周将出访三个国家。
zǒng tǒng xià zhōu jiāng chū fǎng sān gè guó jiā
The president will visit three countries next week.
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三个股东共同出资成立了这家企业。
sān gè gǔ dōng gòng tóng chū zī chéng lì le zhè jiā qǐ yè
Three shareholders jointly contributed capital to establish this enterprise.
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她十六岁时出走了。
tā shí liù suì shí chū zǒu le
She ran away from home when she was sixteen.
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学习技能是他的唯一出路。
xué xí jì néng shì tā de wéi yī chū lù
Learning skills is his only way out.
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他出身于一个农民家庭。
tā chū shēn yú yí gè nóng mín jiā tíng
He was born into a peasant family.
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他出面调解双方的矛盾。
tā chū miàn tiáo jiě shuāng fāng de máo dùn
He came forward to mediate the conflict between both parties.
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他收到录取通知书，喜出望外。
tā shōu dào lù qǔ tōng zhī shū xǐ chū wàng wài
He received the admission letter and was overjoyed.
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- 层 layer; suggests one after another in succession
- 出 come out, emerge; indicates appearance
- 不 not; negates the following character
- 穷 exhaust, end; with 不 means endless
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新的科技产品层出不穷。
xīn de kē jì chǎn pǐn céng chū bù qióng
New technology products emerge in an endless stream.
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- 水 water (that recedes)
- 落 fall, recede, drop
- 石 stone, rock (that was hidden)
- 出 come out, appear, emerge
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经过调查，案件的真相终于水落石出了。
jīng guò diào chá àn jiàn de zhēn xiàng zhōng yú shuǐ luò shí chū le
After the investigation, the truth of the case finally came to light.
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经过激烈的竞争，她成功胜出。
jīng guò jī liè de jìng zhēng tā chéng gōng shèng chū
After fierce competition, she successfully won out.
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他一紧张就把秘密脱口而出了。
tā yī jǐn zhāng jiù bǎ mì mì tuō kǒu ér chū le
When he got nervous, he blurted out the secret.
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- 脱 to break free, to shed
- 颖 sharp point (of an awl showing through)
- 而 connecting particle (and then)
- 出 to emerge, to come out
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她的才华让她在众多候选人中脱颖而出。
tā de cái huá ràng tā zài zhòng duō hòu xuǎn rén zhōng tuō yǐng ér chū
Her talent made her stand out among many candidates.
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- 豁 throw open, commit completely
- 出 out, forth (putting oneself forward)
- 去 go, away (moving forward with determination)
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这次我豁出去了，一定要成功。
zhè cì wǒ huō chū qù le yí dìng yào chéng gōng
This time I'm going all out, I must succeed.
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- 足 foot (not stepping with one's feet)
- 不 not (negation marker)
- 出 to go out, to exit
- 户 door, household (the threshold of home)
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现在网购很方便，足不出户就能买到想要的东西。
xiàn zài wǎng gǒu hěn fāng biàn zú bù chū hù jiù néng mǎi dào xiǎng yào de dōng xi
Online shopping is very convenient now; you can buy what you want without leaving home.
头 tóu — head, prominence
Words with this character (55)
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她的头发很长。
tā de tóu fa hěn cháng
Her hair is very long.
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我今天头痛，不能去上班。
wǒ jīn tiān tóu tòng bù néng qù shàng bān
I have a headache today and can't go to work.
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他抬头看了看天空。
tā tái tóu kàn le kàn tiān kōng
He raised his head to look at the sky.
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- 点 to tap, to point at (the action of making a brief downward motion)
- 头 head (the body part being moved in the nodding action)
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他点头表示同意。
tā diǎn tóu biǎo shì tóng yì
He nodded to show agreement.
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我早餐吃了两个馒头。
wǒ zǎo cǎn chī le liǎng gè mán tou
I ate two steamed buns for breakfast.
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他低头看手机。
tā dī tóu kàn shǒu jī
He lowered his head to look at his phone.
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- 木 tree, wood (provides the core meaning of wooden material)
- 头 nominal suffix (makes the word more concrete and colloquial)
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这张桌子是木头做的。
zhè zhāng zhuō zi shì mù tou zuò de
This table is made of wood.
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这块石头很重。
zhè kuài shí tou hěn zhòng
This stone is very heavy.
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盒子里头有很多糖果。
hé zi lǐ tou yǒu hěn duō táng guǒ
There are many candies inside the box.
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我们达成了口头协议。
wǒ men dá chéng le kǒu tóu xié yì
We reached an oral agreement.
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他听到声音就回头看了看。
tā tīng dào shēng yīn jiù huí tóu kàn le kàn
He turned back to look when he heard the sound.
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他头脑很清楚。
tā tóu nǎo hěn qīng chu
He has a clear mind.
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这本书的开头很吸引人。
zhè běn shū de kāi tóu hěn xī yǐn rén
The beginning of this book is very captivating.
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他在电脑上安装了摄像头。
tā zài diàn nǎo shàng ān zhuāng le shè xiàng tóu
He installed a camera on his computer.
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我的枕头很软。
wǒ de zhěn tou hěn ruǎn
My pillow is very soft.
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渔民每天早上在码头卸货。
yú mín měi tiān zǎo shàng zài mǎ tóu xiè huò
Fishermen unload goods at the wharf every morning.
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- 舌 tongue (the main morpheme denoting the organ)
- 头 suffix (nominalizing suffix making the word more colloquial)
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他烫伤了舌头。
tā tàng shāng le shé tou
He burned his tongue.
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街头有很多小吃摊。
jiē tóu yǒu hěn duō xiǎo chī tān
There are many snack stalls on the street corner.
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我等了两个钟头。
wǒ děng le liǎng ge zhōng tóu
I waited for two hours.
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他正在清洁相机镜头。
tā zhèng zài qīng jié xiàng jī jìng tóu
He is cleaning the camera lens.
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狗喜欢啃骨头。
gǒu xǐ huan kěn gǔ tou
Dogs like to gnaw on bones.
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农场里只剩下一头了。
nóng chǎng lǐ zhǐ shèng xià yì tóu le
Only one animal remains on the farm.
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- 个 classifier/measure word indicating individual unit
- 头 head; in this compound refers to size or dimension
- 儿 retroflex suffix adding colloquial/informal tone (Beijing dialect)
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这个西瓜个头儿真大。
zhè ge xī guā gè tóu r zhēn dà
This watermelon is really big in size.
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- 丫 young girl (derived from forked shape resembling traditional hairstyle)
- 头 suffix making the word colloquial and affectionate
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这个小丫头真可爱。
zhè ge xiǎo yā tou zhēn kě ài
This little girl is really cute.
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- 交 exchange, bring together
- 头 head (coming close together)
- 接 connect, join (ears touching)
- 耳 ear (close proximity for whispering)
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学生们在课堂上交头接耳，老师很生气。
xué shēng men zài kè táng shàng jiāo tóu jiē ěr lǎo shī hěn shēng qì
The students whispered to each other in class, and the teacher was very angry.
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我们从头开始吧。
wǒ men cóng tóu kāi shǐ ba
Let's start from the beginning.
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这是个好兆头。
zhè shì gè hǎo zhào tou
This is a good omen.
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- 关 critical pass/checkpoint, contributes the sense of a decisive or crucial point
- 头 point/juncture, indicates a specific moment or position in time
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在这个关头，我们必须团结一致。
zài zhè ge guān tóu wǒ men bì xū tuán jié yī zhì
At this critical juncture, we must unite as one.
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到头来，他还是选择了回家。
dào tóu lái tā hái shì xuǎn zé le huí jiā
In the end, he still chose to go home.
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大家干活的劲头很足。
dà jiā gàn huó de jìn tóu hěn zú
Everyone is working with great enthusiasm.
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公司保持着良好的发展势头。
gōng sī bǎo chí zhe liáng hǎo de fā zhǎn shì tou
The company maintains good development momentum.
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- 口 mouth, oral, spoken
- 头 forms compound meaning 'oral/verbal'
- 禅 mantra, repeated phrase (from Buddhist meditation practice)
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她总是说'你知道吗'，这已经成了她的口头禅。
tā zǒng shì shuō nǐ zhī dào ma zhè yǐ jīng chéng le tā de kǒu tóu chán
She always says 'you know,' which has become her catchphrase.
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考试没考好，他垂头丧气地回家了。
kǎo shì méi kǎo hǎo tā chuí tóu sàng qì de huí jiā le
He didn't do well on the exam, so he went home dejected and discouraged.
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他埋头苦干了十年，终于成功了。
tā mái tóu kǔ gàn le shí nián zhōng yú chéng gōng le
He immersed himself in hard work for ten years and finally succeeded.
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他是我们队的头号球员。
tā shì wǒ men duì de tóu hào qiú yuán
He is our team's number one player.
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- 头 every point, every aspect
- 头 repetition for emphasis
- 是 conforming to, being in accordance with
- 道 logic, reasoning, principle
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虽然他说得头头是道，但实际上并不完全正确。
suī rán tā shuō de tóu tóu shì dào dàn shí jì shàng bìng bù wán quán zhèng què
Although he speaks very logically, it's not entirely correct in reality.
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这条新闻成为了今天的头条。
zhè tiáo xīn wén chéng wéi le jīn tiān de tóu tiáo
This news became today's headline.
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她的头衔是教授。
tā de tóu xián shì jiào shòu
Her title is professor.
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这条路的尽头有一座桥。
zhè tiáo lù de jìn tóu yǒu yī zuò qiáo
There is a bridge at the end of this road.
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互联网巨头们正在投资人工智能。
hù lián wǎng jù tóu men zhèng zài tóu zī rén gōng zhì néng
Internet giants are investing in artificial intelligence.
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他总是带头做好事。
tā zǒng shì dài tóu zuò hǎo shì
He always takes the lead in doing good deeds.
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他突然有了一个好念头。
tā tū rán yǒu le yí ge hǎo niàn tou
He suddenly had a good idea.
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- 手 hand; represents possession or availability
- 头 suffix; combines with 手 to mean 'at hand' or 'available'
Example
我手头没有现金。
wǒ shǒu tóu méi yǒu xiàn jīn
I don't have cash on hand.
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Example
她扭头看了我一眼。
tā niǔ tóu kàn le wǒ yì yǎn
She turned her head and glanced at me.
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- 拳 fist; the main semantic component referring to a clenched hand
- 头 suffix; nominalizes the word to form the noun 'fist'
Example
他握紧了拳头。
tā wò jǐn le quán tóu
He clenched his fist.
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Example
前面路不通，我们得掉头了。
qián miàn lù bù tōng wǒ men děi diào tóu le
The road ahead is blocked, we need to turn around.
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Example
他第一次来到大城市，被繁华的街道弄得晕头转向。
tā dì yī cì lái dào dà chéng shì bèi fán huá de jiē dào nòng de yūn tóu zhuàn xiàng
He came to the big city for the first time and was made dizzy and disoriented by the bustling streets.
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Example
他打开水龙头洗手。
tā dǎ kāi shuǐ lóng tóu xǐ shǒu
He turned on the faucet to wash his hands.
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Example
这条河的源头在山区。
zhè tiáo hé de yuán tóu zài shān qū
The source of this river is in the mountains.
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Example
他牵头组织了这次活动。
tā qiān tóu zǔ zhī le zhè cì huó dòng
He took the lead in organizing this event.
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Example
不要把矛头对准无辜的人。
bú yào bǎ máo tóu duì zhǔn wú gū de rén
Don't direct your criticism at innocent people.
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Example
超市里的罐头很便宜。
chāo shì lǐ de guàn tou hěn pián yi
The canned food in the supermarket is very cheap.
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Example
这件事已经出现了不好的苗头。
zhè jiàn shì yǐ jīng chū xiàn le bù hǎo de miáo tou
This matter has already shown bad signs.
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Example
你开玩笑开得过头了。
nǐ kāi wán xiào kāi de guò tóu le
You've taken the joke too far.
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- 龙 dragon; signifies supremacy, leadership, being foremost
- 头 head; signifies top position, leading role, front
Example
这家公司是行业龙头。
zhè jiā gōng sī shì háng yè lóng tóu
This company is an industry leader.
Structure & writing
出 is a component in 4 characters
consists of
屮 is a component in 2 characters
凵 is a component in 5 characters
Stroke order
头 is a component in 2 characters
consists of
⺀ is a component in 6 characters
大 is a component in 34 characters
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