diǎn
tóu

HSK 2
common
verb

Meaning of 点头

点头 means to nod (indicating permission, approval, or understanding); to nod as a greeting. Pronounced diǎn tóu. HSK 2.

  • to nod (indicating permission, approval, or understanding)
  • to nod as a greeting

Definitions & Examples

Lǎo
shī
duì
de
àn
hěn
mǎn
 
zàn
de
diǎn
le
diǎn
tóu
 

The teacher was very satisfied with his answer and nodded in approval.

tīng
shuō
yǒu
 
yóu
de
lián
lián
diǎn
tóu
 

He heard my reasonable argument and couldn't help but nod repeatedly.

Zhè
zhǒng
zuò
jīng
lǐng
dǎo
diǎn
tóu
 

This approach requires the bureau leadership's nod of approval.