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抬头

tái tóuㄊㄞˊ ㄊㄡˊ

Sino-Vietnamese: ĐÀI ĐẦU

Traditional: 抬頭

HSK 3.0 · 4TOCFL 4

Meaning(verb, verbal noun)

to raise one's head; to gain ground; account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc

Opposite: 低头 (lower one's head).

Examples

  • 他抬头看了看天空。

    tā tái tóu kàn le kàn tiān kōng.

    He looked up at the sky.

  • 上课时请抬头看黑板。

    shàng kè shí qǐng tái tóu kàn hēi bǎn.

    Please look up at the blackboard during class.

  • 她低着头,不敢抬头。

    tā dī zhe tóu, bù gǎn tái tóu.

    She kept her head down and didn't dare look up.

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Stroke order

ĐÀI · 8 strokes

to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry

ĐẦU · 5 strokes

head; hair style; the top; end; beginning or end; a stub; remnant; chief; boss; side; aspect; first; leading; classifier for pigs or livestock