对 ⇒
对 duì, [對], right/correct/couple/pair/towards/at/for/to face/opposite/to treat (sb a certain...
对不起 duìbuqǐ, [對不起], unworthy/to let down/I'm sorry/excuse me/pardon me/if you please/sorry? (please ...
绝对 juéduì, [絕對], absolute/unconditional
对于 duìyú, [對於], regarding/as far as sth is concerned/with regards to
派对 pàiduì, [派對], party (loanword)
面对 miànduì, [面對], to confront/to face
反对 fǎnduì, [反對], to fight against/to oppose/to be opposed to/opposition
对方 duìfāng, [對方], counterpart/other person involved/opposite side/other side/receiving party
对付 duìfu, [對付], to handle/to deal with/to cope/to get by with
对待 duìdài, [對待], to treat/treatment
不对 bùduì, [不對], incorrect/wrong/amiss/abnormal/queer
对手 duìshǒu, [對手], opponent/rival/competitor/(well-matched) adversary/match
对象 duìxiàng, [對象], target/object/partner/boyfriend/girlfriend/CL:個|个[gè]
针对 zhēnduì, [針對], to target/to focus on/to be aimed at or against/in response to
对劲 duìjìn, [對勁], suitable/to one's liking/to get along together
对话 duìhuà, [對話], dialogue/CL:個|个[gè]
对抗 duìkàng, [對抗], to withstand/to resist/to stand off/antagonism/confrontation
对面 duìmiàn, [對面], (sitting) opposite/across (the street)/directly in front/to be face to face
对了 duìle, [對了], Correct!/Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to me...
面对面 miànduìmiàn, [面對面], face to face
相对 xiāngduì, [相對], relatively/opposite/to resist/to oppose/relative/vis-a-vis/counterpart
一对 yīduì, [一對], couple/pair
对比 duìbǐ, [對比], to contrast/contrast/ratio/CL:個|个[gè]
对准 duìzhǔn, [對準], to aim at/to target/to point at/to be directed at/registration/alignment (mechan...
对头 duìtóu/duìtou, [對頭], correct/normal/to be on good terms with/on the right track/right, (longstanding)...
对讲机 duìjiǎngjī, [對講機], intercom/walkie-talkie
配对 pèiduì, [配對], to pair up/to match up/to form a pair (e.g. to marry)/to mate/matched pair
核对 héduì, [核對], to check/to verify/to audit/to examine
对外 duìwài, [對外], external/foreign/pertaining to external or foreign (affairs)
应对 yìngduì, [應對], response/to answer/to reply
答对 dáduì, [答對], (usually used in the negative) to answer or reply to sb's question
敌对 díduì, [敵對], hostile/enemy (factions)/combative
作对 zuòduì, [作對], to set oneself against/to oppose/to make a pair
一对一 对策 duìcè, [對策], countermeasure for dealing with a situation
对峙 duìzhì, [對峙], to stand opposite/to confront/confrontation
对应 duìyìng, [對應], to correspond/a correspondence/corresponding/homologous/matching with sth/counte...
对阵 duìzhèn, [對陣], poised for battle/to square up for a fight
对称 duìchèn, [對稱], symmetry/symmetrical
对岸 duìàn, [對岸], opposite bank (of a body of water)
对质 duìzhì, [對質], to confront (in court etc)/confrontation
对立 duìlì, [對立], to oppose/to set sth against/to be antagonistic to/antithetical/relative opposit...
对劲儿 duìjìnr, [對勁兒], erhua variant of 對勁|对劲[duì jìn]
针锋相对 zhēnfēngxiāngduì, [針鋒相對], to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat/measure for measu...
反对票 fǎnduìpiào, [反對票], dissenting vote
对视 duìshì, [對視], to look face to face
对照 duìzhào, [對照], to contrast/to compare/to place side by side for comparison (as parallel texts)/...
对得起 duìdeqǐ, [對得起], not to let sb down/to treat sb fairly/be worthy of
对白 duìbái, [對白], dialogue (in a movie or a play)
死对头 sǐduìtou, [死對頭], arch-enemy/sworn enemy
对立面 duìlìmiàn, [對立面], opposite/antonym/the opposite side (in a conflict)
对歌 duìgē, [對歌], answering phrase of duet/to sing antiphonal answer
反对派 fǎnduìpài, [反對派], opposition faction
对冲 duìchōng, [對沖], hedging (finance)
对不住 duìbuzhù, [對不住], to let sb down/to be unfair/I'm sorry/pardon me (formal)
对路 duìlù, [對路], suitable/to one's liking
相对而言 对抗赛 duìkàngsài, [對抗賽], duel/match/competition between paired opponents (e.g. sporting)
相对论 xiāngduìlùn, [相對論], theory of relativity
对接 duìjiē, [對接], to join up/to dock/a joint (between components)
对唱 duìchàng, [對唱], in duet/answering phrase/antiphonal answer
地对空 绝对值 juéduìzhí, [絕對值], absolute value
对折 duìzhé, [對摺], to sell at a 50% discount/to fold in two
对半 duìbàn, [對半], half-and-half/50-50/to double
针对性 zhēnduìxìng, [針對性], focus/direction/purpose/relevance
对此 对打 duìdǎ, [對打], to spar/to fight/to duke it out
对数 duìshù, [對數], logarithm
对口 duìkǒu, [對口], (of two performers) to speak or sing alternately/to be fit for the purposes of a...
查对 cháduì, [查對], to scrutinize/to examine/to check
对子 duìzǐ, [對子], pair of antithetical phrases/antithetical couplet
对症下药 duìzhèngxiàyào, [對症下藥], lit. to prescribe the right medicine for an illness (idiom); fig. to study a pro...
对调 duìdiào, [對調], to swap places/to exchange roles
对簿公堂 duìbùgōngtáng, [對簿公堂], public courtroom accusation (idiom)/legal confrontation/to take sb to court/to s...
对外开放 对味 对抗性 duìkàngxìng, [對抗性], antagonistic
反对党 fǎnduìdǎng, [反對黨], opposition (political) party
无言以对 wúyányǐduì, [無言以對], to be left speechless/unable to respond
对光 唱对台戏 chàngduìtáixì, [唱對臺戲], to put on a rival show (idiom); to set oneself up against sb/to get into confron...
愧对 kuìduì, [愧對], to be ashamed to face (sb)/to feel bad about having failed (sb)
冤家对头 yuānjiāduìtóu, [冤家對頭], enemy (idiom); opponent/arch-enemy
对齐 duìqí, [對齊], to align/(typography) to justify
对答 duìdá, [對答], to reply/to answer/response/reply
对流 duìliú, [對流], convection
对弈 duìyì, [對弈], to play go, chess etc
对虾 duìxiā, [對蝦], prawn/shrimp
对称性 duìchènxìng, [對稱性], symmetry
对比度 duìbǐdù, [對比度], contrast (balance of black and white in TV screen setup)/degree of contrast
对证 duìzhèng, [對證], confrontation
对角 duìjiǎo, [對角], opposite angle
对角线 duìjiǎoxiàn, [對角線], (geometry) a diagonal
对敌 duìdí, [對敵], to confront/to face the enemy
对垒 duìlěi, [對壘], to face off against one's adversary (military, sports etc)
门当户对 méndānghùduì, [門當戶對], the families are well-matched in terms of social status (idiom)/(of a prospectiv...
对撞机 duìzhuàngjī, [對撞機], a particle collider
绝对真理 一对对 对门 duìmén, [對門], the building or room opposite
对等 duìděng, [對等], equal status/equal treatment/parity (under the law)/equity/reciprocity
对偶 duìǒu, [對偶], dual/duality/antithesis/coupled phrases (as rhetorical device)/spouse
对攻 duìgōng, [對攻], to attack (one another)
对号 duìhào, [對號], tick/check mark (✓)/number for verification (serial number, seat number etc)/(fi...
对内 duìnèi, [對內], internal/national/domestic (policy)
对话框 duìhuàkuàng, [對話框], dialog box (computing)
对流层 duìliúcéng, [對流層], troposphere/lower atmosphere
地对地 对骂 duìmà, [對罵], to hurl abuse/to trade insults/slanging match
门对 ménduì, [門對], couplet (hung on each side of the door frame)
对坐 对仗 duìzhàng, [對仗], antithesis (two lines of poetry matching in sense and sound)/to fight/to wage wa...
对开 duìkāi, [對開], running in opposite direction (buses, trains, ferries etc)
空对空 对抗战 对数表 对饮 对联 duìlián, [對聯], rhyming couplet/pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides of a do...
对比色 duìbǐsè, [對比色], color contrast
对本 duìběn, [對本], (a return) equal to the capital/100 percent profit
对照表 duìzhàobiǎo, [對照表], comparison table
对立物 结对 遥遥相对
头 ⇒
头 tóu/tou, [頭], head/hair style/the top/end/beginning or end/a stub/remnant/chief/boss/side/aspe...
头发 tóufa, [頭髮], hair (on the head)
头儿 tóur, [頭兒], leader
回头 huítóu, [回頭], to turn round/to turn one's head/later/by and by
石头 shítou, [石頭], stone/CL:塊|块[kuài]
镜头 jìngtóu, [鏡頭], camera lens/camera shot (in a movie etc)/scene
骨头 gǔtou, [骨頭], bone/CL:根[gēn],塊|块[kuài]/moral character/bitterness
头脑 tóunǎo, [頭腦], brains/mind/skull/(fig.) gist (of a matter)/leader/boss
摄像头 shèxiàngtóu, [攝像頭], webcam/surveillance camera
码头 mǎtóu, [碼頭], dock/pier/wharf/CL:個|个[gè]
舌头 shétou, [舌頭], tongue/CL:個|个[gè]/enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting informati...
老头 lǎotóu, [老頭], old fellow/old man/father/husband
街头 jiētóu, [街頭], street
开头 kāitóu, [開頭], beginning/to start
头部 tóubù, [頭部], head
枕头 zhěntou, [枕頭], pillow
木头 mùtou, [木頭], slow-witted/blockhead/log (of wood, timber etc)/CL:塊|块[kuài],根[gēn]
尽头 jìntóu, [盡頭], end/extremity/limit
头疼 tóuténg, [頭疼], headache
手头 shǒutóu, [手頭], on hand/at hand/one's financial situation
头痛 tóutòng, [頭痛], to have a headache
头绪 tóuxù, [頭緒], outline/main threads
念头 niàntou, [念頭], thought/idea/intention
头盔 tóukuī, [頭盔], helmet
拳头 quántou, [拳頭], fist/clenched fist/CL:個|个[gè]/competitive (product)
头号 tóuhào, [頭號], first rate/top rank/number one
大块头 dàkuàitóu, [大塊頭], heavy man/fat man/lunkhead/lummox/lug
丫头 yātou, [丫頭], girl/servant girl/(used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearmen...
头骨 tóugǔ, [頭骨], skull
从头 cóngtóu, [從頭], anew/from the start
头衔 tóuxián, [頭銜], title/rank/appellation
乳头 rǔtóu, [乳頭], nipple
碰头 pèngtóu, [碰頭], to meet/to hold a meeting
掉头 diàotóu, [掉頭], to turn one's head/to turn round/to turn about
钟头 zhōngtóu, [鐘頭], hour/CL:個|个[gè]
老头子 lǎotóuzi, [老頭子], (coll.) old man/(said of an aging husband) my old man
里头 lǐtou, [裡頭], inside/interior
猪头 zhūtóu, [豬頭], pig head/(coll.) fool/jerk
抬头 táitóu, [抬頭], to raise one's head/to gain ground/account name, or space for writing the name o...
罐头 guàntou, [罐頭], tin/can/CL:個|个[gè]
上头 shàngtóu/shàngtou, [上頭], (of alcohol) to go to one's head/(old) (of a bride-to-be) to bind one's hair int...
年头 niántóu, [年頭], start of the year/whole year/a particular year/period/days/epoch/a year's harves...
低头 dītóu, [低頭], to bow the head/to yield/to give in
调头 diàotóu/diàotou, [調頭], variant of 掉頭|掉头[diào tóu], tone (of voice)/tune
额头 étóu, [額頭], forehead
对头 duìtóu/duìtou, [對頭], correct/normal/to be on good terms with/on the right track/right, (longstanding)...
外头 wàitou, [外頭], outside/out
头头 tóutóu, [頭頭], head/chief
源头 yuántóu, [源頭], source/fountainhead
头晕 tóuyūn, [頭暈], dizzy
个头 gètóu/getóu, [個頭], size/height, (coll.) (suffix) my ass!/yeah, right!
头等舱 tóuděngcāng, [頭等艙], 1st class cabin
行头 hángtóu/xíngtou, [行頭], team leader (archaic)/shopkeeper (archaic), a person's clothing/outfit/actor's c...
出头 chūtóu, [出頭], to get out of a predicament/to stick out/to take the initiative/remaining odd fr...
点头 diǎntóu, [點頭], to nod
分头 fēntóu, [分頭], separately/severally/parted hair
从头到尾 cóngtóudàowěi, [從頭到尾], from start to finish/from head to tail/the whole (thing)
头版 tóubǎn, [頭版], (newspaper's) front page
光头 guāngtóu, [光頭], shaven head/bald head/to go bareheaded/hatless
摇头 yáotóu, [搖頭], to shake one's head
风头 fēngtóu, [風頭], wind direction/the way the wind blows/fig. trend/direction of events/how things ...
头目 tóumù, [頭目], ringleader/gang leader/chieftain
彻头彻尾 chètóuchèwěi, [徹頭徹尾], lit. from head to tail (idiom); thoroughgoing/through and through/out and out/fr...
猫头鹰 māotóuyīng, [貓頭鷹], owl
人头 réntóu, [人頭], person/number of people/(per) capita/(a person's) head/(Tw) person whose identit...
头顶 tóudǐng, [頭頂], top of the head
接头 jiētóu, [接頭], to join/to connect/connection/junction/fitting (plumbing)/connector/terminal (el...
手指头 shǒuzhǐtou, [手指頭], fingertip/finger
到头来 dàotóulái, [到頭來], in the end/finally/as a result
斧头 fǔtóu, [斧頭], ax/hatchet/CL:柄[bǐng]
头巾 tóujīn, [頭巾], cloth head covering worn by men in ancient times/headscarf (typically worn by wo...
秃头 tūtóu, [禿頭], baldness
大头 钻头 zuàntóu, [鑽頭], drill bit
针头 关头 guāntóu, [關頭], juncture/moment
弹头 dàntóu, [彈頭], warhead
头颅 tóulú, [頭顱], head/skull
兆头 zhàotou, [兆頭], omen/portent/sign
指头 zhǐtou, [指頭], finger/toe/CL:個|个[gè]
心头 xīntóu, [心頭], heart/thoughts/mind
改头换面 gǎitóuhuànmiàn, [改頭換面], to adjust one's head and turn one's face (idiom); cosmetic changes/Despite super...
后头 hòutou, [後頭], behind/the back/the rear/later/afterwards/(in) the future
插头 chātóu, [插頭], plug
过头 guòtóu, [過頭], to overdo it/to overstep the limit/excessively/above one's head/overhead
苦头 kǔtou, [苦頭], sufferings
口头 kǒutóu, [口頭], oral/verbal
户头 hùtóu, [戶頭], bank account/CL:個|个[gè]
脚趾头 jiǎozhǐtou, [腳趾頭], toe
块头 kuàitóu, [塊頭], size/body size
领头 lǐngtóu, [領頭], to take the lead/to be first to start
滑头 huátóu, [滑頭], crafty/slippery/slyboots
头等 tóuděng, [頭等], first class/prime/main
头皮 tóupí, [頭皮], scalp
头像 tóuxiàng, [頭像], portrait/bust
砖头 zhuāntou, [磚頭], brick
车头 甜头 tiántou, [甜頭], sweet taste (of power, success etc)/benefit
出人头地 chūréntóudì, [出人頭地], to stand out among one's peers (idiom)/to excel
奶头 nǎitóu, [奶頭], nipple/teat (on baby's bottle)
一头 yītóu, [一頭], one head/a head full of sth/one end (of a stick)/one side/headlong/directly/rapi...
水龙头 shuǐlóngtóu, [水龍頭], faucet/tap
打头 带头 dàitóu, [帶頭], to take the lead/to be the first/to set an example
床头柜 chuángtóuguì, [床頭櫃], bedside cabinet
前头 qiántou, [前頭], in front/at the head/ahead/above
来头 láitóu, [來頭], cause/reason/interest/influence
龙头 lóngtóu, [龍頭], faucet/water tap/bicycle handle bar/chief (esp. of gang)/boss/decision maker/(ma...
头领 tóulǐng, [頭領], head person/leader
晕头转向 yūntóuzhuànxiàng, [暈頭轉向], confused and disoriented
工头 gōngtóu, [工頭], foreman
烟头 yāntóu, [煙頭], cigarette butt/fag-end/CL:根[gēn]
箭头 jiàntóu, [箭頭], arrowhead/arrow symbol
出风头 chūfēngtou, [出風頭], to push oneself forward/to seek fame/to be in the limelight/same as 出鋒頭|出锋头[chū ...
重头 魔头 mótóu, [魔頭], monster/devil
口头禅 kǒutóuchán, [口頭禪], Zen saying repeated as cant/(fig.) catchphrase/mantra/favorite expression/stock ...
船头 chuántóu, [船頭], the bow or prow of a ship
毛头 噱头 xuétóu, [噱頭], amusing speech or act/jokes/antics/funny/amusing/Taiwan pr. [xuē tóu]
蛇头 shétóu, [蛇頭], head of a snake/human smuggler
头子 tóuzi, [頭子], boss/gang leader
巨头 jùtóu, [巨頭], tycoon/magnate/big player (including company, country, school etc)/big shot
断头台 duàntóutái, [斷頭台], guillotine/scaffold
焦头烂额 jiāotóulàné, [焦頭爛額], lit. badly burned about the head (from trying to put out a fire) (idiom)/fig. ha...
势头 shìtóu, [勢頭], power/momentum/tendency/impetus/situation/the look of things
矛头 máotóu, [矛頭], spearhead/barb/an attack or criticism
老头儿 lǎotóur, [老頭兒], see 老頭子|老头子[lǎo tóu zi]
当头 dāngtóu/dàngtou, [當頭], coming right into one's face/imminent/to put first, (coll.) pledge/surety
把头 bǎtóu, [把頭], labor contractor/gangmaster
梳头 shūtóu, [梳頭], to comb one's hair
转头 zhuǎntóu/zhuàntóu, [轉頭], to turn one's head/to change direction/U-turn/volte face/to repent, nutation (pl...
头饰 tóushì, [頭飾], head ornament
头昏 tóuhūn, [頭昏], dizzy/giddy/one's head spins
头条 Tóutiáo/tóutiáo, [頭條], Toutiao, personalized content recommendation app (abbr. for 今日頭條|今日头条[Jīn rì Tóu...
紧要关头 jǐnyàoguāntóu, [緊要關頭], urgent and important moment (idiom); critical juncture
临头 líntóu, [臨頭], to befall/to be imminent
打头阵 平头 píngtóu, [平頭], flattop/crew cut/common (people)
回头路 huítóulù, [回頭路], the road back to where one came from
埋头 máitóu, [埋頭], to immerse oneself in/engrossed in sth/to lower the head (e.g. to avoid rain)/co...
跟头 gēntou, [跟頭], tumble/somersault
探头 tàntóu, [探頭], to extend one's head (out or into)/a probe/detector/search unit
浪头 làngtou, [浪頭], wave
好头 山头 shāntóu, [山頭], mountain top
评头论足 píngtóulùnzú, [評頭論足], lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woma...
缩头 桥头 Qiáotóu/qiáotóu, [橋頭], Qiaotou or Chiaotou township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gāo xióng xiàn], southw...
死对头 sǐduìtou, [死對頭], arch-enemy/sworn enemy
眉头 méitóu, [眉頭], brows
剃头 tìtóu, [剃頭], to have one's head shaved
皱眉头 zhòuméitóu, [皺眉頭], to scowl/to knit the brows
床头 chuángtóu, [床頭], bedhead/bedside/headboard
头盖骨 tóugàigǔ, [頭蓋骨], skull/cranium
看头 kàntou, [看頭], qualities that make sth worth seeing (or reading)
核弹头 hédàntóu, [核彈頭], nuclear reentry vehicle/nuclear warhead
大难临头 榔头 lángtou, [榔頭], hammer/large hammer/sledgehammer
重头戏 zhòngtóuxì, [重頭戲], opera (or role) involving much singing and action/(fig.) highlight/main feature/...
小鬼头 馒头 mántou, [饅頭], steamed roll/steamed bun/steamed bread/CL:個|个[gè]
到头 dàotóu, [到頭], to the end (of)/at the end of/in the end/to come to an end
满头 品头论足 pǐntóulùnzú, [品頭論足], lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woma...
头彩 tóucǎi, [頭彩], first prize in a lottery
崭露头角 zhǎnlùtóujiǎo, [嶄露頭角], to reveal outstanding talent (idiom); to stand out as conspicuously brilliant
从头至尾 龟头 guītóu, [龜頭], head of a turtle/glans penis
苗头 miáotou, [苗頭], first signs/development (of a situation)
空头支票 劲头 jìntóu, [勁頭], enthusiasm/zeal/vigor/strength
尖头 jiāntóu, [尖頭], pointed end/tip/(medicine) oxycephaly
火车头 huǒchētóu, [火車頭], train engine/locomotive
搞头 gǎotou, [搞頭], (coll.) likelihood of being worthwhile/cf. 有搞頭|有搞头[yǒu gǎo tou] and 沒搞頭|没搞头[méi ...
姘头 pīntou, [姘頭], lover/mistress
喷头 pēntóu, [噴頭], nozzle/spray-head
派头 pàitóu, [派頭], manner/style/panache
翻跟头 fāngēntou, [翻跟頭], to turn a somersault
当头一棒 先头 xiāntóu, [先頭], in advance/ahead/before/previously
地头 dìtóu, [地頭], place/locality/edge of a field/lower margin of a page
肩头 jiāntóu, [肩頭], on one's shoulders/(dialect) shoulder
头破血流 tóupòxuèliú, [頭破血流], lit. head broken and blood flowing/fig. badly bruised
抛头露面 pāotóulòumiàn, [拋頭露面], to show your face in public (derog.)
头套 tóutào, [頭套], actor's headgear/wig/head covering
头功 tóugōng, [頭功], first class merit
顶头上司 dǐngtóushàngsi, [頂頭上司], one's immediate superior
断头 领头人 兴头 xìngtou, [興頭], keen interest/concentrated attention
大出风头 扭头 niǔtóu, [扭頭], to turn one's head/to turn around
头球 木头人 头人 机头 jītóu, [機頭], the front (nose) of a plane etc
鸡头 片头 piàntóu, [片頭], opening titles (of movie)/leader (blank film at the beginning and end of a reel)
头天 锄头 chútou, [鋤頭], hoe/CL:把[bǎ]
头颈 tóujǐng, [頭頸], (dialect) neck
空头 kōngtóu, [空頭], phony/so-called/armchair (expert)/vain (promise)/(finance) short-seller/bear (ma...
冤大头 yuāndàtóu, [冤大頭], spendthrift and foolish/sb with more money than sense
齐头并进 qítóubìngjìn, [齊頭並進], to go forward together (idiom); to undertake simultaneous tasks/going hand in ha...
领头羊 lǐngtóuyáng, [領頭羊], bellwether
脚指头 冲昏头脑 chōnghūntóunǎo, [沖昏頭腦]/[衝昏頭腦], lit. to be muddled in the brain (idiom); fig. excited and unable to act rational...
两头 liǎngtóu, [兩頭], both ends/both parties to a deal
笔头 bǐtóu, [筆頭], ability to write/writing skill/written/in written form
墙头草 qiángtóucǎo, [牆頭草], sb who goes whichever way the wind blows/sb with no mind of one's own/easily swa...
头晕目眩 tóuyūnmùxuàn, [頭暈目眩], to have a dizzy spell/dazzled
零头 língtóu, [零頭], odd/scrap/remainder
硬着头皮 yìngzhetóupí, [硬著頭皮], to brace oneself to do sth/to put a bold face on it/to summon up courage/to forc...
话头 huàtóu, [話頭], subject (under discussion)/thread (of an argument)
埋头苦干 máitóukǔgàn, [埋頭苦幹], to bury oneself in work (idiom); to be engrossed in work/to make an all-out effo...
莲蓬头 头皮屑 tóupíxiè, [頭皮屑], dandruff
出头之日 硬骨头 狗头 枝头 准头 吃苦头 chīkǔtou, [吃苦頭], to suffer/to suffer for one's actions/to pay dearly/to burn one's fingers
迎头赶上 yíngtóugǎnshàng, [迎頭趕上], to try hard to catch up
手头紧 shǒutóujǐn, [手頭緊], short of money/hard up
盼头 pàntou, [盼頭], hopes/good prospects
甩头 shuǎitóu, [甩頭], to fling back one's head
迎头 yíngtóu, [迎頭], to meet head-on/face-to-face/directly
下头 大舌头 dàshétou, [大舌頭], (coll.) lisp/one who lisps
找头 zhǎotou, [找頭], change (from money paid)
虎头蛇尾 hǔtóushéwěi, [虎頭蛇尾], lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish
走回头路 zǒuhuítóulù, [走回頭路], to turn back/to backtrack/(fig.) to revert to the former way of doing things
锁头 头马 头昏脑胀 tóuhūnnǎozhàng, [頭昏腦脹], giddy/one's head spins
乌头 线头 套头衫 刺头 满头大汗 mǎntóudàhàn, [滿頭大汗], brow beaded with sweat/perspiring freely
摔跟头 shuāigēntou, [摔跟頭], to fall/fig. to suffer a setback
交头接耳 jiāotóujiēěr, [交頭接耳], to whisper to one another's ear
懒骨头 lǎngǔtou, [懶骨頭], lazybones/beanbag
滩头 头晕眼花 tóuyūnyǎnhuā, [頭暈眼花], to faint with blurred vision (idiom); dizzy and eyes dimmed
挠头 náotóu, [撓頭], tricky/problematic/difficult/to scratch one's head (in puzzlement)
大头针 头里 tóulǐ, [頭里], in front/in advance of the field
软骨头 栽跟头 zāigēntou, [栽跟頭], to fall head over heels/(fig.) to come a cropper
一年到头 yīniándàotóu, [一年到頭], all year round
头头是道 tóutóushìdào, [頭頭是道], clear and logical
趾头 仰头 yǎngtóu, [仰頭], to raise one's head
捕头 bǔtóu, [捕頭], constable
包工头 bāogōngtóu, [包工頭], chief labor contractor
头角 tóujiǎo, [頭角], youngster's talent/brilliance of youth
浇头 没头没脑 碰头会 回头客 huítóukè, [回頭客], repeat customer
蒜头 街头巷尾 jiētóuxiàngwěi, [街頭巷尾], top of streets, bottom of alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city
喉头 hóutóu, [喉頭], throat/larynx
头胎 当头棒喝 抢镜头 qiǎngjìngtóu, [搶鏡頭], to scoop the best camera shots/to grab the limelight
杀头 shātóu, [殺頭], to behead
大头菜 冤家对头 yuānjiāduìtóu, [冤家對頭], enemy (idiom); opponent/arch-enemy
头筹 先拔头筹 牵头 qiāntóu, [牽頭], to lead (an animal by the head)/to take the lead/to coordinate (a combined opera...
字头 zìtóu, [字頭], first letter of a word or serial number/first character of a Chinese word/first ...
蓬头垢面 péngtóugòumiàn, [蓬頭垢面], messy hair and dirty face/bad appearance
布头 慢镜头 mànjìngtóu, [慢鏡頭], slow motion
长镜头 黄毛丫头 huángmáoyātou, [黃毛丫頭], silly little girl
地头蛇 dìtóushé, [地頭蛇], local bully/tyrant/regional mafia boss
千头万绪 qiāntóuwànxù, [千頭萬緒], plethora of things to tackle/multitude of loose ends/very complicated/chaotic
鼻头 bítou, [鼻頭], (dialect) nose
烫头 狗血喷头 gǒuxiěpēntóu, [狗血噴頭], torrent of abuse (idiom)
摇头晃脑 罐头盒 探头探脑 tàntóutànnǎo, [探頭探腦], to stick one's head out and look around (idiom)
劈头盖脸 pītóugàiliǎn, [劈頭蓋臉], lit. splitting the head and covering the face (idiom); fig. pelting (with rain e...
彩头 cǎitóu, [彩頭], good omen/good luck (in business etc)/profits (gained in gambling, lottery etc)
抛头颅 磕头 kētóu, [磕頭], to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pres...
马头 mǎtóu, [馬頭], horse's head/same as 碼頭|码头[mǎ tóu], pier
日头 rìtóu, [日頭], sun (dialect)/daytime/date
猴头 蝇头小利 贱骨头 jiàngǔtou, [賤骨頭], miserable wretch/contemptible individual
锤头 芋头 yùtou, [芋頭], taro
抱头痛哭 bàotóutòngkū, [抱頭痛哭], to weep disconsolately/to cry on each other's shoulder
寡头 guǎtóu, [寡頭], oligarch
花头 huātou, [花頭], trick/pattern/novel idea/knack
盖头 gàitóu, [蓋頭], cover/cap/topping/head covering/veil
纸头 潮头 头植 股骨头 头油 说头 口头语 kǒutóuyǔ, [口頭語], pet phrase/regularly used expression/manner of speaking
赚头 zhuàntou, [賺頭], profit (colloquial)
包头 Bāotóu/bāotóu, [包頭], Baotou prefecture-level city in Inner Mongolia, turban/headband
广角镜头 guǎngjiǎojìngtóu, [廣角鏡頭], wide angle camera shot
迎头痛击 yíngtóutòngjī, [迎頭痛擊], to deliver a frontal assault/to meet head-on (idiom)
点头哈腰 diǎntóuhāyāo, [點頭哈腰], to nod one's head and bow (idiom); bowing and scraping/unctuous fawning
头数 人头攒动 案头 àntóu, [案頭], on one's desk
无头案 点点头 贼头贼脑 zéitóuzéinǎo, [賊頭賊腦], lit. to behave like a thief/furtive/underhand
床头灯 坟头 féntóu, [墳頭], burial mound
针头线脑 zhēntóuxiànnǎo, [針頭線腦], needle and thread/sewing implements/needlework/(fig.) unimportant thing
百尺竿头 bǎichǐgāntóu, [百尺竿頭], to be at the highest level of enlightenment (Buddhist expression)
红头文件 hóngtóuwénjiàn, [紅頭文件], red-letterhead document, an official document with the name of the issuing gover...
带头人 评头品足 píngtóupǐnzú, [評頭品足], to make idle remarks about a woman's appearance (idiom)
狮子头 shīzitóu, [獅子頭], lit. lion's head/pork meatballs
出头露面 抽头 chōutóu, [抽頭], to take a percentage of the winnings (in gambling)/tap (in an electromagnetic co...
毛丫头 头绳 tóushéng, [頭繩], string to tie hair
虎头 大部头 头生 墙头 独占鳌头 dúzhànáotóu, [獨佔鰲頭], to come first in triennial palace examinations (idiom, refers to the carved ston...
起头 qǐtóu, [起頭], to start/at first/beginning
冒头 màotóu, [冒頭], to emerge/to crop up/a little more than
教头 jiàotóu, [教頭], sporting coach/military drill master (in Song times)
窝头 排头 凤头燕鸥 田头 愣头愣脑 lèngtóulèngnǎo, [愣頭愣腦], rash/impetuous/reckless
辔头 pèitóu, [轡頭], bridle
白头翁 báitóuwēng, [白頭翁], root of Chinese pulsatilla/Chinese bulbul
叩头 kòutóu, [叩頭], to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pres...
国难当头 头尾 牛头马面 草字头 有头有尾 yǒutóuyǒuwěi, [有頭有尾], where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth/t...
刺儿头 cìrtóu, [刺兒頭], an awkward person/a difficult person to deal with
搭头 头面人物 tóumiànrénwù, [頭面人物], leading figure/bigwig
多弹头 火头 抬头纹 头昏脑涨 tóuhūnnǎozhàng, [頭昏腦漲], variant of 頭昏腦脹|头昏脑胀[tóu hūn nǎo zhàng]
磁头 cítóu, [磁頭], magnetic head (of a tape recorder etc)
头班车 笼头 lóngtou, [籠頭], headstall/bridle
水头 寸头 cùntóu, [寸頭], (male hair style) crew cut/butch cut
低头不见抬头见 干头 膝头 西头 犁头 lítóu, [犁頭], plowshare/colter/(dialect) plow
黑头 白石头 炕头 多头 duōtóu, [多頭], many-headed/many-layered (authority)/devolved (as opposed to centralized)/plural...
东头 那一头 孩子头 露头 lòutóu, [露頭], to show one's head/to give a sign to show one's presence
头朝东 桥头堡 劈头 滑头小希 黄石头 三天两头 sāntiānliǎngtóu, [三天兩頭], lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day/frequently
少白头 头寸 tóucùn, [頭寸], money market
头关 头金发 摇头摆尾 yáotóubǎiwěi, [搖頭擺尾], to nod one's head and wag one's tail (idiom)/to be well pleased with oneself/to ...
瘾头 yǐntóu, [癮頭], craving/addiction
人头马 Réntóumǎ, [人頭馬], Rémy Martin cognac
和尚头 雕像头 奔头 bèntou, [奔頭], sth to strive for/prospect
石头块 头雁 头面 tóumiàn, [頭面], head ornament (in former times)
排头兵 páitóubīng, [排頭兵], lit. frontline troops/leader/trailblazer/pacesetter
头虱 tóushī, [頭蝨], head lice
棒头 头羊 tóuyáng, [頭羊], bellwether
白头鹰 báitóuyīng, [白頭鷹], bald eagle
镐头 gǎotou, [鎬頭], pickaxe
头车恩贞 总教头 高头大马 拳头产品 quántouchǎnpǐn, [拳頭產品], competitive product/superior goods/with real punch
条头 被头 报头 bàotóu, [報頭], masthead (of a newspaper etc)/nameplate
绿头鸭 lǜtóuyā, [綠頭鴨], (bird species of China) mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
二锅头 èrguōtóu, [二鍋頭], erguotou (sorghum liquor)
挂羊头卖狗肉 guàyángtóumàigǒuròu, [掛羊頭賣狗肉], lit. to hang a sheep's head while selling dog meat (idiom)/fig. to cheat/dishone...
头猛龙 头名 tóumíng, [頭名], first place/leader (of a race)
连石头