回头 (huí tóu) — (verb) to turn one's head; to turn around; (adverb/conjunction) later; by and by
Definition
回头 literally means 'turn one's head' (physical action); it also commonly means 'later' as a casual way to defer something. As a physical turn, it's more about the head/glance than 转身 (whole body) or 扭头 (a sharper, quicker twist).
verb
to turn one's headto turn around(adverb/conjunction) laterby and by
Examples
- 回头。Tā huí tóu kàn le wǒ yì yǎn.He turned his head and glanced at me.
- ，。Tā huí le yí cì tóu, méi kàn jiàn wǒ.He turned around once but didn't see me.
- 回头，。huí tóu Wǒ men zài liáo, wǒ xiàn zài yǒu diǎn máng.Let's talk later — I'm a bit busy right now.
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