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上头

shàng tóu · shang tou/shàng tou · shang tou

Traditional 上頭

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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shàng tóu 上頭

  1. (of alcohol) to go to one's head
  2. (old) (of a bride-to-be) to bind one's hair into a bun
  3. (of a prostitute) to receive a patron for the first time

shàng tou 上頭

  1. above
  2. on top of
  3. on the surface of
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In a conversation

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Where is my backpack?

  1. Liangliang

    我的(wǒde)书包(shūbāo)在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)？

    Where is my backpack?

  2. Dengdeng

    在(zài)柜子(guìzi)上头(shàngtou)。

    On top of the cabinet.

  3. Liangliang

    太(tài)高(gāo)了(le)，我(wǒ)拿不到(nábùdào)。

    Too high. I cannot reach it.

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)站(zhàn)在(zài)椅子(yǐzi)上头(shàngtou)拿(ná)吧(ba)。

    Stand on the chair and get it.

  5. Liangliang

    椅子(yǐzi)上头(shàngtou)有(yǒu)一盆(yīpén)花(huā)。

    There is a pot of flowers on the chair.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)把(bǎ)花(huā)放到(fàngdào)桌子(zhuōzi)上头(shàngtou)，再(zài)拿(ná)书包(shūbāo)。

    Then put the flowers on the table and get your backpack.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)种(zhǒng)酒(jiǔ)喝(hē)多(duō)了(le)容(róng)易(yì)上(shàng)头(tóu)。

Drinking too much of this liquor easily goes to your head.

02

桌(zhuō)子(zi)上(shàng)头(tou)放(fàng)着(zhe)一(yì)盏(zhǎn)台(tái)灯(dēng)。

There is a desk lamp on top of the table.

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