Definition & Meaning

1.right on the head; straight on the head; direct in the face

2.at the very beginning; at the outset; at the very start

Word usage

pī tóu

劈 头

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1
adv.right on the head; straight on the head; direct in the face
- pī tóu jiù dǎ
  劈头就打
  whack somebody over the head
- pī tóu yù shàng
  劈头遇上
  bump right into
- wǒ zǒu dào mén kǒu shí pī tóu pèng jiàn tā men cóng lǐ bian chū lai
  我走到门口时劈头碰见她们从里边出来。
  When I reached the door, I bumped straight into them.
synonym
yíng miàn迎面 yíng tóu迎头 pī miàn劈面 pī liǎn劈脸
2
adv.at the very beginning; at the outset; at the very start
- tā yī jìn mén pī tóu jiù wèn tā zěn me hái méi lái
  他一进门劈头就问:“他怎么还没来？”
  The moment he entered the room, he asked: "Why hasn't he come yet?"
synonym
kāi shǐ开始 kāi tóu开头 kāi duān开端

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"劈头" cannot be written as "辟头".

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