tóu

common
idiom

Meaning of 起头

起头 means to begin; to start; to lead off; the beginning; the outset. Pronounced qǐ tóu.

  • to begin; to start; to lead off
  • the beginning; the outset
  • the starting point; the beginning part

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
yóu
hěn
nán
 
shuí
xiān
tóu
er
 

This game is hard, who wants to start?

Cóng
er
tóu
 
jiā
lún
liú
yán
 

Start with you, and everyone takes turns speaking.

chàng
yào
tóu
de
rén
 

The choir needs someone to lead off.

Zhè
shi
lái
tóu
er
 

I'll start this story.

jiā
dōu
shuō
huà
 
zhǐ
hǎo
tóu
er
 

Nobody was talking, so I had to break the ice.