kǔtóu

苦头

Word · NounTraditional苦頭

slightly bitter taste

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

slightly bitter taste; hint of bitterness

neutral

Often used with "带点" (dài diǎn) or "有点儿" (yǒu diǎnr).

Zhè这
ge个
jǐng井
de的
shuǐ水
dài带
diǎn点
kǔ苦
tóu头
 。

The water from this well has a slightly bitter taste.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
chá茶
yè叶
pào泡
jiǔ久
le了
huì会
yǒu有
kǔ苦
tóu头
 。

This tea will have a hint of bitterness if steeped for too long.

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Gāng刚
hē喝
shí时
shì是
tián甜
de的
 ，
dàn但
huí回
wèi味
yǒu有
diǎn点
kǔ苦
tóu头
 。

It tastes sweet at first, but has a slightly bitter aftertaste.