来头 (lái tóu) — background, connections, or backing (of a person, often implying influence); motive or reason behind someone's words or actions; (colloquial) interest, fun, or excitement

Definition

来头 refers to someone's background or backing — typically the influence, connections, or hidden motive that explains why a person (or their words) carry weight. Often used to suggest there's more behind a person than meets the eye.

noun
backgroundconnectionsor backing (of a person, often implying influence)motive or reason behind someone's words or actions(colloquial) interestfunor excitement

Beispiele

  • 来头
    Zhè ge rén hěn yǒu lái tóu, dà jiā dōu duì tā hěn kè qi.
    This person has influential backing; everyone is polite to him.
  • 来头
    Tā shuō huà yǒu lái tóu, bú shì suí biàn shuō de.
    There's a motive behind his words; he doesn't speak casually.
  • 来头
    Zhè ge yóu xì méi shén me lái tóu, wán qǐ lái méi yì si.
    This game isn't very interesting; it's boring to play.
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