派头 (pài tóu) — style, panache, air (of being impressive or putting on a show)
Definition
Refers to someone's visible style or air of impressiveness — often the showy kind, as in 'putting on airs' (摆派头). At HSK 7 it leans toward the sense of a striking, larger-than-life presence rather than everyday appearance.
noun
stylepanacheair (of being impressive or putting on a show)
Examples
- ，派头。Tā zǒu jìn huì yì shì de shí hou, xiǎn de hěn yǒu pài tóu.When he walked into the meeting room, he looked very impressive.
- 派头，。Bié bǎi pài tóu le, dà jiā dōu hěn liǎo jiě nǐ.Stop putting on airs—everyone knows you well.
- 派头。Zhè wèi dǎo yǎn de pài tóu ràng zhěng gè jù zǔ dōu pèi fú.The director's panache impressed the whole crew.
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