出头 (chū tóu) — to get out of a predicament; to overcome difficulties; to step forward; to take the lead (in dealing with something); (used after a number) a little more than; just over
Definition
出头 is a colloquial verb with three distinct senses: 'to get out of trouble' (e.g. 熬出头), 'to step forward' (less formal than 带头 or 率先), and 'a little over' after a number (compare 强).
verb
to get out of a predicamentto overcome difficultiesto step forwardto take the lead (in dealing with something)(used after a number) a little more thanjust over
Examples
- ，出头。Tā chī le hěn duō kǔ, zhōng yú áo chū tóu le.He endured a lot of hardship and finally got through it.
- 出头，。Zhè jiàn shì méi rén gǎn chū tóu, zhǐ yǒu tā zhàn le chū lái.No one dared to step forward for this matter; only he stood up.
- 出头，。Tā jīn nián sì shí chū tóu, kàn qǐ lái hái hěn nián qīng.He is just over forty this year, but still looks very young.
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