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调头

diào tou · diao tou/diào tóu · diao tou

Traditional 調頭

Meaning

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diào tou 調頭

  1. tone (of voice)
  2. tune

diào tóu 調頭

  1. variant of 掉頭 / 掉头 (diào tóu)
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  1. Liangliang

    前面(qiánmiàn)在(zài)修路(xiūlù)，我们(wǒmen)得(děi)调头(diàotou)。

    The road ahead is under repair. We have to make a U-turn.

  2. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)在(zài)下个(xiàge)路口(lùkǒu)调头(diàotou)。

    Okay, I will make a U-turn at the next intersection.

  3. Liangliang

    先(xiān)往回(wǎnghuí)走(zǒu)，再(zài)往右(wǎngyòu)拐(guǎi)。

    First go back, then turn right.

  4. Dengdeng

    往回(wǎnghuí)走(zǒu)？那(nà)不是(bùshì)我们(wǒmen)刚(gāng)来(lái)的(de)路(lù)吗(ma)？

    Go back? Isn't that the road we just came along?

  5. Liangliang

    对啊(duìa)，所以(suǒyǐ)才(cái)要(yào)调头(diàotou)！

    Yes, that is why we must make a U-turn!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

前(qián)面(miàn)在(zài)修(xiū)路(lù)，我(wǒ)们(men)得(děi)调(diào)头(tóu)回(huí)去(qu)。

The road ahead is under repair, so we have to turn back.

02

司(sī)机(jī)在(zài)路(lù)口(kǒu)调(diào)头(tóu)，开(kāi)上(shàng)了(le)另(lìng)一(yì)条(tiáo)街(jiē)。

The driver made a U-turn at the intersection and drove onto another street.

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