Chinese dictionary
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n.head; part of the body that contains the eyes, ears, nose, and mouth at the front of the body in animals and on the top of humans
他把头转了过去。
He turned away his head.
球打在他头上了。
The ball hit him on the head.
孩子不小心磕到了头。
The child hit his head by accident.
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n.hair; hairstyle
这头理得好。
That's a good haircut.
他要去剪头。
He's going to get a haircut.
她烫了个头。
She had her hair permed.
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measure wordinfml(used for garlic bulbs); (used for large domesticated animals)
她去超市买了两头蒜。
She went to the supermarket and bought two bulbs of garlic.
我爷爷卖了一头牛。
My grandfather sold a cow.
他家里有三十头牛。
There are thirty cows in his family.
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n.top; tip; end
绳子的一头绑在树上。
One end of the rope was tied to the tree.
这条胡同走到头就是60号。
No. 60 is at the end of the lane.
沿着这条路走到头就是我家了。
My house is at the end of the road.
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n.beginning; end
你这故事讲到什么时候才是个头啊!
When ever will you finish your story?
事情没有做到头。
The matter isn't finished yet.
这样一条线一条线地,织到什么时候才是个头呀!
When ever will you make an end, weaving thread by thread that way?
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n.infmlremnant; remains; leftover
布头
leftover cloth
铅笔头
pencil stub
烟头
cigarette end
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n.chief; boss; leader
他是这一帮人的头。
He is the boss of the gang.
土匪头
chieftain
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n.infmlside; aspect
站到我们这头来。
Come to our side.
事情不能只顾一头。
We mustn't pay attention to only one aspect of the matter.
分头进行
proceed each following one assignment
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num.infmlfirst; number one
头一次
the first time
头趟
first
头两排
the two front rows
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- 10
prep.dialprevious; last
头两年
last two years
头天
the previous day
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prep.dialbefore; prior to
头吃饭要洗手
wash hands before eating
Words and phrases with 头
- 头儿[word]head
- 头球[word]header
- 头子[word]chief
- 头盖[word]skull; red kerchief for a bride
- 头陀[word]mendicant Buddhist monk
- 头昏[word]dizzy; confused
- 头脑清醒[word]clearheaded
- 头寸[word]money market/supply; cash
- 头领[word]header
- 头晕眼花[idiom]One's head grew giddy and one's eyes befogged.
- 头破血流[idiom]be beaten black and blue
- 头脑冷静[idiom]have a cool head
- 头晕目眩[idiom]be afflicted with vertigo
- 头头是道[idiom]clear and logical
- 头昏眼花[idiom]feel dizzy and with one's eyesight dimmed
- 头昏脑胀[idiom]feel dizzy/giddy
- 头皮发麻[idiom]blood freezes
- 头面人物[idiom]bigwig
Word usage
- common measure word"头" is often matched with measure word "颗"or"个".
一颗头
one head
一个头
one head