How to say “raise one's head” in Chinese
raise one's head
“Raise one's head” in Chinese is 抬头, tái tóu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
抬头 is read tái 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, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 台 tái hints at the sound.
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 “抬头”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “raise one's head” in Chinese?
“Raise one's head” in Chinese is 抬头, pinyin táitóu.
What does 抬头 mean?
抬头 (táitóu) means “raise one's head”.
How do you write 抬头?
抬头 is 2 characters: 抬 (tái) — lift, raise; 头 (tóu) — head. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 抬头?
抬头 is read táitóu. Tones: tái — second tone, tóu — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“raise one's head” in the lesson “Words and gestures”
This word is from the topic “Politeness and conversation” of HSK 4. 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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