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兆头

zhào tou · zhao tou

Traditional 兆頭

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. omen
  2. portent
  3. sign
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A good sign?

  1. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)早上(zǎoshang)我(wǒ)看到(kàndào)一只(yīzhī)喜鹊(xǐquè)！

    This morning I saw a magpie!

  2. Liangliang

    喜鹊(xǐquè)叫(jiào)是(shì)个(gè)好(hǎo)兆头(zhàotou)。

    A magpie's call is a good omen.

  3. Dengdeng

    真的(zhēnde)吗(ma)？那(nà)今天(jīntiān)会(huì)有(yǒu)好事(hǎoshì)吗(ma)？

    Really? Will something good happen today?

  4. Liangliang

    说不定(shuōbudìng)你(nǐ)会(huì)收到(shōudào)好消息(hǎoxiāoxi)。

    Maybe you will get good news.

  5. Dengdeng

    手机(shǒujī)响(xiǎng)了(le)！是(shì)……提醒(tíxǐng)我(wǒ)交(jiāo)电费(diànfèi)。

    My phone rang! It is... a reminder to pay the electric bill.

  6. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)兆头(zhàotou)不太(bùtài)好(hǎo)。

    That is not a very good omen.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

早(zǎo)上(shang)看(kàn)到(dào)喜(xǐ)鹊(què)，是(shì)个(gè)好(hǎo)兆(zhào)头(tou)。

Seeing a magpie in the morning is a good omen.

02

这(zhè)场(chǎng)大(dà)雨(yǔ)也(yě)许(xǔ)不(bú)是(shì)坏(huài)兆(zhào)头(tou)。

This heavy rain may not be a bad sign.

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