Definition & Meaning

shake one's head

Word usage

yáo tóu

摇 头

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v.shake one's head
- tā yáo tóu yǐ fǒu rèn nà xiàng zhǐ kòng
  她摇头以否认那项指控。
  She shook her head in negation of the charge.
- tā jiān dìng de yáo tóu fǒu dìng le nà ge xiǎng fǎ
  他坚定地摇头，否定了那个想法。
  He dismissed the idea with a firm shake of his head.
- tā mǎn yǎn hú yí de kàn zhe wǒ rán hòu yáo tóu
  她满眼狐疑地看着我，然后摇头。
  She looked at me with the eyes of a skeptic and shook her head.
- yáo tóu tàn xī
  摇头叹息
  shake one's head and sigh
synonym
bǎi tóu摆头 huàng tóu晃头 huàng nǎo晃脑
antonym
diǎn tóu点头

Word usage

Separable word
"摇" and "头" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他摇着头表示反对。
  He shook his head in disapproval.
- 他为什么摇的头？
  Why is he shaking his head?
- 他什么也没说，只摇了一下头。
  He said nothing but shook his head.
Reduplication
"摇头" can be reduplicated, for example: "摇摇头".
- 如果你不同意，就摇摇头。
  Shake your head if you don't agree.

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