Definition & Meaning

1.turn one's head away; turn round

2.(of cars, etc.) make a U-turn

Word usage

Words with diao tou

diào tóu

掉 头

Level:

NHSK 789－1 SW HSK 4

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1
v.turn one's head away; turn round
- tā diào tóu zhuāng zuò méi kàn jiàn
  她掉头，装作没看见。
  She turned away, pretending not to see it.
- tiān sè jiàn wǎn yú shì tā diào tóu huí jiā
  天色渐晚，于是她掉头回家。
  As it was getting late, she turned around to start for home.
- wǒ men zài shè fǎ ràng tā men diào tóu
  我们在设法让他们掉头。
  We're trying to get clearance to turn them now.
synonym
huí tóu回头 huí shǒu回首
2
v.(of cars, etc.) make a U-turn
- zhè liàng qì chē diào tóu le
  这辆汽车掉头了。
  The car U-turned.
- zhè ge hú tòng tài zhǎi chē zi wú fǎ diào tóu
  这个胡同太窄，车子无法掉头。
  The lane is too narrow for the car to turn around.
- bù kě yǐ zài jiē qū de bàn tú diào tóu
  不可以在街区的半途掉头。
  Do not make a U-turn in the middle of the block.

Word usage

Separable word
"掉" and "头" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 她掉过头看了我一眼。
  She turned her head and glanced at me.
- 掉个头，我们回去。
  Turn around and let's go back.
- 请您掉一下头。
  Please make a U-turn.

Chinese words with pinyin diao tou

diào tóu调头now written as 掉头

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