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掉头 (diào tóu): to turn one's head; to turn round; to turn about

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

Word info

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

Full definitions

to turn one's head
to turn round
to turn about
to turn ones head

Chinese explanation

把头转过去，多指向后面或旁边看
也指车、船等改变方向，掉转行进的方向。

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Character breakdown

HSK 4

to fall

HSK 5

head

Example sentences

He heard someone call him and immediately turned his head to look at the door.

She turned her head and smiled at me; I will never forget that moment.

Don't suddenly turn your head; it will scare the people behind you.

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