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回头

huí tóu · hui tou

Traditional 回頭

HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to turn round; to turn one's head
  2. later; by and by
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  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)先走了(xiānzǒule)，回头(huítóu)再聊(zàiliáo)！

    I am leaving first. Let's talk later!

  2. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，回头(huítóu)见(jiàn)！……哎(āi)，灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)回头(huítóu)看(kàn)！你的(nǐde)包(bāo)还在(háizài)这儿(zhèr)！

    Okay, see you later! ...Hey, Dengdeng, turn around! Your bag is still here!

  3. Dengdeng

    啊(a)！谢谢(xièxie)！我(wǒ)每次(měicì)说(shuō)回头(huítóu)见(jiàn)，都(dōu)要(yào)回头(huítóu)来(lái)拿东西(nádōngxi)。

    Ah! Thanks! Every time I say see you later, I have to turn back to get something.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)下次(xiàcì)别说(biéshuō)回头(huítóu)见(jiàn)了(le)。

    Then next time, don't say see you later.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)听(tīng)到(dào)有(yǒu)人(rén)叫(jiào)他(tā)，就(jiù)回(huí)头(tóu)看(kàn)了(le)一(yì)眼(yǎn)。

He heard someone call him, so he turned his head and took a look.

02

这(zhè)件(jiàn)事(shì)我(wǒ)们(men)回(huí)头(tóu)再(zài)讨(tǎo)论(lùn)吧(ba)。

Let's discuss this matter later.

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