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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.nod (one's head)
他听他说得有理,不由连连点头。
He kept nodding his agreement to what he had heard.
他已经点头了。
He's already given the go-ahead.
她点头表示同意。
She gave a nod of assent.
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- 2
v.give one's consent; nod one's agreement; give permission
主任已经点头了。
The director has already okayed it.
我还在等上司点头呢。
I'm still waiting for the boss to give me the OK.
老板终于点头了我的方案。
Finally, the boss give his consent to my plan.
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Word usage
- Separable word"点" and "头" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
如果他不同意,我也点不了头。
If he doesn't agree, I can't give my assent.
他点了几下头,表示赞成。
He nodded a few times to show his approval.
经理对我们的计划点过头。
The manager gave his nod to our plan.
- Reduplication"点头" can be reduplicated, for example: "点点头".
她点点头,一副洞悉一切的样子。
She nodded sagely.