tou

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Character · SuffixTraditional頭

suffix

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

4 senses · 20 examples
1.

suffix

noun suffix

informal

Attached to noun roots to form new nouns, often used to make words more colloquial

Zhè这
ge个
mù木
tou头
zhuō桌
zi子
hěn很
jiē结
shi实
 。

This wooden table is very sturdy.

Shí石
tou头
shì是
yì一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
jiàn建
zhù筑
cái材
liào料
 。

Stone is a common building material.

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Shé舌
tou头
shì是
rén人
tǐ体
de的
zhòng重
yào要
qì器
guān官
 。

The tongue is an important human organ.

Zhè这
guàn个
tóu罐
yǐ头
jīng已
guò经
qī过
le期
 了
 。

This can of food has expired.

Miáo麦
tou苗
zài在
chūn春
fēng风
lǐ里
qīng轻
qīng轻
yáo摇
huàng晃
 。

The wheat seedlings sway gently in the spring breeze.

2.

suffix

verb suffix

informal

Attached to verb roots to form nouns referring to the action or its result

Zhè这
gè个
xiǎng想
fǎ法
hěn很
yǒu有
jiáo嚼
tou头
 。

This idea has a lot of depth to think about.

Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
hěn很
yǒu有
kàn看
tou头
 。

This movie is very entertaining to watch.

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Tā他
de的
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
méi没
yǒu有
shén什
me么
tīng听
tou头
 。

His speech is not very interesting to listen to.

Zhè这
gè个
yóu游
xì戏
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
wán玩
tou头
 。

This game has a lot of fun to offer.

Zhè这
gè个
jì计
huà划
yǒu有
zhí值
de得
zhuó琢
mó磨
de的
tóu头
 。

This plan has aspects worth pondering over.

3.

suffix

adjective suffix

informal

Attached to adjective roots to form nouns referring to a quality or feature

Zhè这
gè个
dàn蛋
gāo糕
de的
wèi味
dào道
hěn很
yǒu有
zhǔn准
tou头
 。

This cake tastes very reliable and consistent.

Zhè这
gè个
xī西
guā瓜
chī吃
qǐ起
lai来
yǒu有
tián甜
tou头
 。

This watermelon tastes very sweet and enjoyable.

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Zhè这
jiàn件
yī衣
fu服
de的
liào料
zi子
mō摸
qǐ起
lai来
yǒu有
zhì质
gǎn感
 。

The fabric of this clothes feels very textured.

Zhè这
fèn份
gōng工
zuò作
yǒu有
zhuàn赚
tou头
 。

This job has good profit potential.

Zhè这
gè个
gù故
shi事
yǒu有
kàn看
tou头
 。

This story is very engaging to follow.

4.

suffix

directional suffix

informal

Attached to directional words to make them more colloquial, often used in spoken Mandarin

Zhuō桌
zi子
shàng上
fàng放
zhe着
yì一
běn本
shū书
 。

There is a book on the table.

Tā他
zhàn站
zài在
wū屋
zi子
qián前
duì面
wǒ对
shuō我
 说
 。

He stood in front of the house and spoke to me.

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Wǒ我
bǎ把
yào钥
shi匙
fàng放
zài在
lǐ里
mian面
le了
 。

I left the keys inside.

Wài外
miàn面
xià下
qǐ起
le了
dà大
yǔ雨
 。

It started raining heavily outside.

Wài外
tou头
de的
tiān天
qì气
zhēn真
hǎo好
 。

The weather outside is really nice.