苗头

miáo tou

CL 个 gè

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

Definitions

1. first signs
2. development (of a situation)

Word relationships

Related words

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• 兆头 zhào tou 兆头 zhào tou omen 偏重预兆，常与吉凶搭配，口语色彩更浓: omen
• 萌芽 méng yá 萌芽 méng yá to sprout (lit. or fig.) 比喻刚产生还未发展的事物，与苗头的初期含义相通: to sprout (lit. or fig.)

Synonyms

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• 征兆 zhēng zhào 征兆 zhēng zhào omen 苗头侧重初期迹象，征兆可用于正式语境，如不祥之兆: omen
• 迹象 jì xiàng 迹象 jì xiàng sign; indication; mark; indicator 泛指显示某事发生的痕迹或现象: sign; indication; mark; indicator

Usage notes

Collocations

常用搭配：发现…的苗头、刚露苗头、不好的苗头。

Common mistakes

不要用“小苗头”表示小的迹象，“苗头”本身已含初始之意，叠用冗余。

Example Sentences

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这个问题的 苗头 已经出现了。

The first signs of this problem have already appeared.

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Words Containing 苗头

• 别苗头 别苗头 bié miáo tou: (dialect) to compete with

Child Words of 苗头

• 苗 苗 miáo: sprout
• 头 头 tóu: head