苗头

miáo tou

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

Definitions

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

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Word relationships

Related words

2 items

兆头

zhào tou

omen

偏重预兆，常与吉凶搭配，口语色彩更浓

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

Synonyms

2 items

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

迹象

jì xiàng

sign; indication; mark; indicator

泛指显示某事发生的痕迹或现象

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

bié miáo tou

(dialect) to compete with

Child Words of 苗头

sprout

head

苗头