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调 头

Level:

SW HSK 4

ReadWriteQuiz

Separable word
"调" and "头" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 我们走错路了，调个头吧。
  We're going the wrong way. Let’s make a U-turn.
- 这条路太窄，汽车调不了头。
  The road is too narrow for the car to make a U-turn.
- 我们刚才调了头，往回走。
  We have just made the U-turn and gone back.

调头