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掉头 Pronunciation and Pinyin

掉头 Usage and Examples

Make a U-turn

Turn around

戴夫在北干道掉头,把车开回了第伯街。

Dave made a U-turn on North Main and drove back to Depot Street.

你需要掉头。

You need to turn around.

The characters in 掉头

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
掉
diào11fall, drop, lose, turn
头
tóu5head

More words starting with 掉

  • diào掉xià下fall, fall off
  • diào掉xià下lai来Fall down, Drop
  • diào掉xià下lai来le了fell down, dropped
  • diào掉le了dropped, lost
  • diào掉le了yí一dì地fell all over the floor, spilled everywhere
  • diào掉guāng光shed, fall out
  • diào掉rù入fall into, drop into
  • diào掉rù入le了fell into, dropped into
  • diào掉chū出lai来fall out, fall off
  • diào掉dào到fall into, fall onto
  • diào掉dào到le了fell to, dropped to
  • diào掉bāo包substitute, switch

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Questions about 掉头

What does 掉头 mean in Chinese?

掉头 (diào tóu) means “Make a U-turn, Turn around”.

How do you pronounce 掉头?

掉头 is pronounced diào tóu in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Make a U-turn” in Chinese?

“Make a U-turn” is 掉头 (diào tóu) in Chinese.

How is 掉头 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 掉头, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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