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顿首 Pronunciation and Pinyin

顿首 Usage and Examples

kowtow

deep bow

respectful obeisance

8年前,华盛顿首次推出了社区警务计划。

Washington first introduced the Community Policing Program 8 years ago.

赛奇近期去了纽约,考察Panera曼哈顿首店的潜力。

Mr Shaich was in New York recently, checking out potential sites for Panera’s first Manhattan store.

The characters in 顿首

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
顿
dùn10pause, suddenly, arrange, meal
首
shǒu9head, first, leader

More words starting with 顿

  • dùn顿yi一dùn顿Pause, Stop for a moment
  • dùn顿xiān先shēng生Mr. Dun
  • dùn顿kè刻Instantly, Immediately
  • dùn顿jí即immediately; at once
  • dùn顿hào号enumeration comma
  • dùn顿hū呼apostrophe
  • dùn顿bì弊exhausted and corrupt
  • dùn顿bì弊bù不kān堪utterly dilapidated, in utter disrepair
  • dùn顿wù悟epiphany, sudden realization
  • dùn顿wù悟le了had an epiphany, suddenly realized
  • dùn顿cuò挫cadence, pauses and stresses
  • dùn顿shí时immediately; at once; suddenly

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Questions about 顿首

What does 顿首 mean in Chinese?

顿首 (dùn shǒu) means “kowtow, deep bow, respectful obeisance”.

How do you pronounce 顿首?

顿首 is pronounced dùn shǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “kowtow” in Chinese?

“kowtow” is 顿首 (dùn shǒu) in Chinese.

How is 顿首 used in a sentence?

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

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