点头

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HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

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to agree

点头常表示同意

to greet sb by word or action

点头可用来打招呼

Often used with 一下 in casual speech: 点一下头 means 'give a nod'. In more formal contexts, 点头 can stand alone without 一下.

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在许多文化中，点头表示同意是一种约定俗成的行为。

In many cultures, nodding to indicate agreement is a customary behavior.

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nodding acquaintance

to approve by nodding one's head and smacking one's lips (idiom)

to nod one's head and bow (idiom); bowing and scraping

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head

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