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点头道是 — “To nod and say yes”

点头道是 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to nod and say yes”. To express agreement or approval. Literally, “nod and say yes”.

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点头道是 Pronunciation and Pinyin

点头道是 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
点
diǎn9point, dot, or spot
头
tóu5head
道
dào13way, path, principle, say
是
shì9to be, yes, right

Example Sentence with 点头道是

他听了大家的讨论,只是点头道是,并没有发表自己的看法。
He listened to everyone's discussion, merely nodded in agreement and said yes, without expressing his own opinion.

Idioms Related to 点头道是

Synonyms of 点头道是

  • diǎn点tóu头chēng称shàn善nod in approval
  • diǎn点tóu头chēng称shì是nod in agreement

More idioms starting with 点

  • diǎn点tóu头zhī之jiāo交a nodding acquaintance
  • 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 点头道是

What does 点头道是 mean?

点头道是 (diǎn tóu dào shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to nod and say yes”.

How do you pronounce 点头道是?

点头道是 is pronounced diǎn tóu dào shì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 点头道是 literally mean?

Literally, 点头道是 means “nod and say yes”. It is used to mean “to nod and say yes”.

What is the Chinese definition of 点头道是?

道:说;是:对。表示赞同

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