tái
tóu

HSK 5
common

Meaning of 抬头

抬头 means to raise one's head; to stand up straight; to gain confidence; (historical) to start a new line out of respect when writing a name or title. Pronounced tái tóu. HSK 5.

  • to raise one's head; to stand up straight; to gain confidence
  • (historical) to start a new line out of respect when writing a name or title
  • (historical) the space or line where a respected name is written; (modern) payee or recipient line on a form

Definitions & Examples

shēn
kǒu
 
zhōng
gǎn
zài
huì
shàng
tái
tóu
yán
le
 

He took a deep breath and finally dared to raise his head and speak at the meeting.

xìng
píng
quán
yùn
dòng
ràng
duō
xìng
zài
shè
huì
shàng
tái
tóu
 

The women's rights movement has allowed many women to stand tall in society.

Jīng
guò
duō
nián
 
zhè
ge
mín
zhōng
tái
tóu
zuò
rén
le
 

After years of effort, this ethnic group can finally hold their heads high.