How to say “lower one's head” in Chinese
lower one's head
“Lower one's head” in Chinese is 低头, dī tóu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
低头 is read dī tóu: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 亻 “person”. The right part is the same as in 底 dǐ.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “低头”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 低头. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他每天低头看手机，脖子很不舒服。tāměitiāndītóukànshǒujī,bózihěnbùshūfuHe spends all day looking down at his phone, and his neck really aches.
More words from the lesson “Fighting and making up”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “lower one's head” in Chinese?
“Lower one's head” in Chinese is 低头, pinyin dītóu.
What does 低头 mean?
低头 (dītóu) means “lower one's head”.
How do you write 低头?
低头 is 2 characters: 低 (dī) — low; 头 (tóu) — head. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 低头?
低头 is read dītóu. Tones: dī — first tone, tóu — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“lower one's head” in the lesson “Fighting and making up”
This word is from the topic “Feelings” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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