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扭头 (niǔ tóu): to turn one's head; to turn around

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to turn one's head; to turn around
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

to turn one's head
to turn around
to turn ones head

Chinese explanation

转动头部，使脸朝向另一方向。常表示回头看或向旁边看。

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Character breakdown

HSK 6

to turn

HSK 5

head

Example sentences

Hearing someone call her name from behind, she immediately turned her head to look back.

Don't turn your head to chat with people in the back seat while driving; that can easily lead to danger.

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