点头(diǎn tóu)

HSK 42 charactersTrad. 點頭

to nod

Character breakdown

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Example sentences

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

  • 点头以示鼓励。

    wǒ diǎn tóu yǐ shì gǔ lì

    I nodded encouragingly.

  • 点头以示鼓励。

    tā diǎn tóu yǐ shì gǔ lì

    He nodded encouragingly.

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