Hanzi
Traditional
Simplified

suffix for nouns

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

tóu, tou

Bopomofo

ㄊㄡˊ, ㄊㄡ˙

Jyutping

tau4

Example sentences

他一邊走一邊回頭看,好像在找什麼人。
他一边走一边回头看,好像在找什么人。

He looked back while walking, as if searching for someone.

他抬頭看著天空中的星星。
他抬头看著天空中的星星。

He raised his head and looked at the stars in the sky.

扭捏 niǔniē
她顯得很扭捏,不敢抬頭看人。
她显得很扭捏,不敢抬头看人。

She looked very bashful and didn't dare to look up at people.

他睡覺時喜歡墊兩個枕頭。
他睡觉时喜欢垫两个枕头。

He likes to use two pillows when he sleeps.

這是上頭交代下來的任務。
这是上头交代下来的任务。

This is a task assigned by the higher-ups.

這小丫頭挺聰明的。
这小丫头挺聪明的。

This little girl is really smart.

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