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点头

diǎn tóu · dian tou

Traditional 點頭

HSK 2Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to nod
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The boss keeps nodding

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)给(gěi)老板(lǎobǎn)看(kàn)了(le)方案(fāngàn)，他(tā)一直(yīzhí)点头(diǎntóu)。

    I showed the boss my plan. He kept nodding.

  2. Dengdeng

    太好了(tàihǎole)！他(tā)同意(tóngyì)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Great! Did he agree?

  3. Liangliang

    不知道(bùzhīdào)，他(tā)点头(diǎntóu)，也(yě)不(bù)说话(shuōhuà)。

    I don't know. He nods and says nothing.

  4. Dengdeng

    他(tā)可能(kěnéng)在(zài)听(tīng)音乐(yīnyuè)。

    Maybe he is listening to music.

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)也(yě)这么(zhème)想(xiǎng)……他(tā)戴着(dàizhe)耳机(ěrjī)呢(ne)！

    I think so too... he is wearing headphones!

  6. Dengdeng

    他(tā)点头(diǎntóu)是(shì)因为(yīnwèi)音乐(yīnyuè)好听(hǎotīng)！

    He nods because the music is good!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

雅(yǎ)雯(wén)昨(zuó)天(tiān)提(tí)案(àn)超(chāo)稳(wěn)，主(zhǔ)管(guǎn)一(yì)直(zhí)点(diǎn)头(tóu)。

Ya-wen nailed her proposal yesterday. The boss kept nodding.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by LeviHighway · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

玛(mǎ)丽(lì)友(yǒu)好(hǎo)地(de)向(xiàng)我(wǒ)点(diǎn)了(le)点(diǎn)头(tóu)。

Mary gave me a friendly nod.

Tatoeba: Chinese by DaoSeng · English by sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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点
diǎn

point; dot

头
tóu

head; hair style

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