Definition & Meaning

1.go completely bald

2.bald/shaven head; shaved head

3.bald person; person whose hair has fallen off

4.hatless; wearing no hat; not have a hat on

Word usage

tū tóu

秃 头

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1
v.go completely bald
- yī chǎng dà bìng hòu tā tū tóu le
  一场大病后，他秃头了。
  After a serious illness, he went bald.
synonym
tū dǐng秃顶
2
n.bald/shaven head; shaved head
- tū tóu de lǎo rén
  秃头的老人
  bald old man
synonym
guāng tóu光头
3
n.bald person; person whose hair has fallen off
- nǐ jiàn guo nà ge tū tóu ma
  你见过那个秃头吗？
  Have you seen that bald-headed man?
- nǐ yǒu jiā měi fà shā lóng ér nǐ què shì tū tóu
  你有家美发沙龙，而你却是秃头。
  You own a hair salon and you're bald.
synonym
guāng tóu光头 tū dǐng秃顶 tū zi秃子
4
v.hatless; wearing no hat; not have a hat on
- tā zài dōng tiān yě tū tóu
  他在冬天也秃头。
  He wears no hat in winter.
synonym
guāng tóu光头

Word usage

Separable word
"秃" and "头" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他去年就秃了头。
  He became bald last year.
- 你是什么时候开始秃的头?
  When did you start to bald?
- 他以前秃过头。
  He was bald before.

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