点头 diǎn tóu

to nod

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Worksheet

How 点头 is written

diǎnto touch briefly9 strokesFull guide →

Example sentences

How 点头 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 我点头以示鼓励。

    wǒ diǎn tóu yǐ shì gǔ lì

    I nodded encouragingly.

  • 他点头以示鼓励。

    tā diǎn tóu yǐ shì gǔ lì

    He nodded encouragingly.

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