抬头

tái tóu

HSK 3.0 Level 4 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

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

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 低头 dī tóu 低头 dī tóu to bow the head 把头低下去，与抬头的动作相反: to bow the head

Synonyms

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• 仰头 yǎng tóu 仰头 yǎng tóu to raise one's head 抬起头的动作，仰头通常指头向后或向上抬的幅度更大: to raise one's head

Usage notes

Common mistakes

“抬头” can be mistakenly used as a noun phrase like “a raising of the head,” but it functions as a verb-object phrase, so you need to add modifiers like “抬一下头” for a quick action.

Example Sentences

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抬头 ，挺胸。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 10484064)

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Words Containing 抬头

• 低头不见抬头见 低头不见抬头见 dī tóu bù jiàn tái tóu jiàn: see 抬頭不見低頭見|抬头不见低头见[tái tóu bù jiàn dī tóu jiàn]
• 抬头不见低头见 抬头不见低头见 tái tóu bù jiàn dī tóu jiàn: (idiom) (of people in a small town etc) to cross paths regularly

Child Words of 抬头

• 抬 抬 tái: to lift
• 头 头 tóu: head