头子 (tóu zi) — (pejorative) ringleader, chief, boss (of a gang or undesirable group); (dialectal) the best one, winner, champion
Definition
头子 (tóuzi) is a colloquial term for the 'boss' or ringleader, usually pejorative — used for the head of a gang or undesirable group. In some dialects it also means 'the best one, the winner'.
noun
(pejorative) ringleaderchiefboss (of a gang or undesirable group)(dialectal) the best onewinnerchampion
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 头子。Nà ge hēi bāng tóu zi yǐ jīng bèi jǐng chá zhuā zhù le.That gang leader has already been caught by the police.
- 头子。Zhè cì bǐ sài de tóu zi ná dào le yí wàn yuán jiǎng jīn.The winner of this competition received a ten-thousand-yuan prize.
- 头子，。Tā men dōu tīng nà ge tóu zi de huà, méi rén gǎn fǎn kàng.They all obey that boss's orders; no one dares to resist.
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