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点头之交
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点头之交

点头之交 — “A nodding acquaintance”

点头之交 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a nodding acquaintance”. Literally, “acquaintance by nodding”.

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点头之交 Pronunciation and Pinyin

点头之交 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
点
diǎn9point, dot, or spot
头
tóu5head
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
交
jiāo6hand over, cross, interact

Example Sentence with 点头之交

我们只是点头之交,平时很少交流,对彼此的生活了解不多。
We are just nodding acquaintances; we rarely communicate and don't know much about each other's lives.

Idioms Related to 点头之交

Synonyms of 点头之交

  • yī一miàn面zhī之jiāo交a slight acquaintance

Antonyms of 点头之交

  • shēng生sǐ死zhī之jiāo交life and death friendship

More idioms starting with 点

  • diǎn点tóu头huì会yì意nod in tacit understanding
  • diǎn点tóu头zā咂zuǐ嘴nod and smack lips in approval
  • diǎn点tóu头hā哈yāo腰bow and scrape obsequiously
  • diǎn点tóu头chēng称shàn善nod in approval
  • diǎn点tóu头chēng称shì是nod in agreement
  • diǎn点tóu头dào道shì是nod and say yes
  • diǎn点shǒu手huà划jiǎo脚to gesticulate freely while speaking
  • diǎn点shǒu手zuó莋jiǎo脚Gesticulate while speaking casually
  • diǎn点zhǐ指huá划jiǎo脚Gesticulate while speaking casually
  • diǎn点zhǐ指huà画zì字fingerprint or sign a legal document
  • diǎn点zhǐ指zuó莋jiǎo脚gesticulate while speaking casually
  • diǎn点shuǐ水bù不lòu漏meticulous and thorough

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Questions about 点头之交

What does 点头之交 mean?

点头之交 (diǎn tóu zhī jiāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a nodding acquaintance”.

How do you pronounce 点头之交?

点头之交 is pronounced diǎn tóu zhī jiāo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 点头之交 literally mean?

Literally, 点头之交 means “acquaintance by nodding”. It is used to mean “a nodding acquaintance”.

What is the Chinese definition of 点头之交?

指交情甚浅,见了面只不过点点头而已。

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