磕头 Pronunciation and Pinyin

磕头 Usage and Examples

kowtow

prostrate oneself

以前过年的时候，年轻人要给长辈磕头，但现在他们只需要给长辈送上最好的祝福就可以了。

During the Spring Festival, the young used to give a kowtow to the elders, but now they only give them best wishes.

哈桑有巨大的尊严感，拒绝磕头。

Hassan has a tremendous sense of dignity and refused to kowtow, so your government eventually sent him to prison and tortured him, he said.

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
磕	kē	15	knock, tap, or kowtow
头	tóu	5	head

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What does 磕头 mean in Chinese?

磕头 (kē tóu) means “kowtow, prostrate oneself”.

How do you pronounce 磕头?

磕头 is pronounced kē tóu in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “kowtow” in Chinese?

“kowtow” is 磕头 (kē tóu) in Chinese.

How is 磕头 used in a sentence?

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