Chinese–EnglishWith examples

人头

rén tóu · ren tou

Traditional 人頭

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. person
  2. number of people
  3. (per) capita
  4. (a person's) head
  5. (Tw) person whose identity is used by sb else (e.g. to create a bogus account)
Embed this word

Put this word on your class page or blog. Keep the link under the frame, so people can find the word. More widgets

In a conversation

0:24 cartoon

Children do not count

  1. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)三个(sāngè)大人(dàren)，带(dài)一个(yīgè)小朋友(xiǎopéngyǒu)，怎么(zěnme)收费(shōufèi)？

    We are three adults with one child. How do you charge?

  2. Dengdeng

    这里(zhèlǐ)按(àn)人头(réntóu)收费(shōufèi)，一个人(yīgèrén)三十(sānshí)。

    They charge per person here, thirty each.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)四个人(sìgèrén)，就是(jiùshì)一百二十(yībǎièrshí)。

    Then four of us makes 120.

  4. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)你(nǐ)看(kàn)，小朋友(xiǎopéngyǒu)不算(bùsuàn)人头(réntóu)。

    But look, children do not count in the head count.

  5. Liangliang

    太好了(tàihǎole)，那(nà)我们(wǒmen)只(zhǐ)要(yào)九十(jiǔshí)块(kuài)！

    Great, then we only pay 90 yuan!

Tap a word for its meaning in this line. The characters’ voices are computer-generated.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)次(cì)活(huó)动(dòng)按(àn)人(rén)头(tóu)收(shōu)费(fèi)，每(měi)人(rén)五(wǔ)十(shí)元(yuán)。

This event charges per person, fifty yuan each.

02

广(guǎng)场(chǎng)上(shàng)人(rén)头(tóu)攒(cuán)动(dòng)，非(fēi)常(cháng)热(rè)闹(nao)。

The square was crowded with people, very lively.

Sources & licenses

How to write

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

Browse all wordsExplore words in context