CHINESE DICTIONARYWORD

头

頭
tóuHSK 2

头 (tóu) is an HSK 2 Chinese word with 6 definitions and 12 bilingual examples.

PARTS OF SPEECH4
DEFINITIONS6
EXAMPLES12
01

Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

1

noun 名

  1. Englishhead

    • EX
      我的头有点儿疼。

      My head hurts a little.

    • EX
      看完这份报告他不停地摇头。

      After reading the report, he kept shaking his head.

  2. Englishbeginning or end

    • EX
      这条路到头了。

      This road has come to an end.

    • EX
      我们从头开始说吧。

      Let's start from the beginning.

2

suffix 后缀

  1. Englishnoun-forming suffix

    • EX
      这块石头太重了,我一个人搬不起来。

      This stone is too heavy for me to move by myself.

    • EX
      墙角堆着许多木头,准备用来冬天烤火。

      There is a pile of wood in the corner, ready to be used for heating in winter.

  2. Englishsuffix forming location words

    • EX
      前头正在修路,我们换条路走吧。

      The road ahead is under repair, so let's take another route.

    • EX
      箱子里头装的都是以前的照片。

      The box is full of old photos.

3

measure word 量

  1. Englishmeasure word for livestock or large animals

    • EX
      那头牛正在地里吃草。

      That cow is eating grass in the field.

    • EX
      我家去年养了两头猪。

      My family raised two pigs last year.

4

adjective 形

  1. Englishfirst

    • EX
      来北京的头几天天气很好。

      The weather was very good during my first few days in Beijing.

    • EX
      这是我头一次来中国。

      This is my first time coming to China.