thread of conversation; topic
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
thread of conversation; topic under discussion
Commonly used in the expression 打断话头 (to interrupt someone). The form 话头儿 (with the diminutive suffix 儿) is also common in spoken Mandarin, particularly in northern dialects.
Tā他
zhèng正
shuō说
dào到
yī一
bàn半
，
tū突
rán然
bèi被
rén人
dǎ打
duàn断
le了
huà话
tóu头
。
He was halfway through speaking when someone suddenly interrupted him.
Tā她
jiē接
guò过
le了
huà话
tóu头
，
jì继
xù续
jiǎng讲
le了
qǐ起
lái来
。
She took over the conversation and continued speaking.
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Huà话
tóu头
yī一
kāi开
，
dà大
jiā家
jiù就
liáo聊
de得
tíng停
bù不
xià下
lái来
le了
。
Once the conversation started, everyone couldn't stop chatting.
Wǒ我
bù不
xǐ喜
huan欢
zài在
bié别
rén人
shuō说
huà话
de的
shí时
hou候
dǎ打
duàn断
huà话
tóu头
。
I don't like interrupting others when they are speaking.