chū
tóu

HSK 7-9
common
verb
noun

Meaning of 出头

出头 means to free oneself from hardship; to get out of a difficult situation; to emerge; to protrude; to become prominent. Pronounced chū tóu. HSK 7-9.

  • to free oneself from hardship; to get out of a difficult situation
  • to emerge; to protrude; to become prominent
  • to take the lead; to step forward; to be the spokesperson

Definitions & Examples

Zài
jiā
de
bāng
zhù
xià
 
zhōng
áo
dào
chū
tóu
zhī
le
 

With everyone's help, he finally reached the day of his liberation.

xué
nián
hòu
 
zhōng
chū
tóu
le
 
zhǎo
dào
fèn
hǎo
gōng
zuò
 

After years of hard study, he finally broke through and found a good job.