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低头 Pronunciation and Pinyin

低头 Usage and Examples

lower one's head

bow one's head

yield

submit

give in

政府不得不向公众的压力低头。

The government had to bow to public pressure.

他痛苦地低头看着自己的盘子。

He looked miserably down at his plate.

The characters in 低头

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
低
dī7low, lower, or humble
头
tóu5head

More words starting with 低

  • dī低xià下low, inferior
  • dī低xià下le了lowered, bowed
  • dī低xià下le了tóu头lowered one's head, bowed one's head
  • dī低yú于below, less than
  • dī低chǎn产low yield
  • dī低jià价low price, cheap price
  • dī低gū估underestimate, underrate
  • dī低gū估de的undervalued, underestimated
  • dī低sú俗Vulgar, Lowbrow
  • dī低sú俗zuò作pǐn品vulgar works, trashy works
  • dī低sú俗qíng情jié节vulgar plot, indecent content
  • dī低sú俗de的vulgar, crude

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Questions about 低头

What does 低头 mean in Chinese?

低头 (dī tóu) means “lower one's head, bow one's head, yield, submit”.

How do you pronounce 低头?

低头 is pronounced dī tóu in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “lower one's head” in Chinese?

“lower one's head” is 低头 (dī tóu) in Chinese.

How is 低头 used in a sentence?

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

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