Meaning of 来头
来头 means background; origin; personal connections (of a person); reason; cause; ulterior motive (behind words). Pronounced lái tou.
- background; origin; personal connections (of a person)
- reason; cause; ulterior motive (behind words)
- momentum; force; aggressive stance
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
ge个
rén人
lái来
tou头
bù不
xiǎo小
，
tīng听
shuō说
tā他
fù父
qin亲
shì是
shì市
zhǎng长
。
This person has powerful connections; I heard his father is the mayor.
Diào调
chá查
yī一
xià下
tā他
de的
lái来
tou头
，
kàn看
kan看
shéi谁
zài在
bèi背
hòu后
zhī支
chí持
tā他
。
Look into his background to see who's backing him.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
hěn很
yǒu有
lái来
tou头
，
shì是
yī一
jiā家
dà大
xíng型
guó国
qǐ企
de的
zǐ子
gōng公
sī司
。
This company has a strong background; it's a subsidiary of a large state-owned enterprise.