满头 (mǎn tóu) — (of hair, sweat, etc.) covering the whole head; all over one's head
Definition
A noun-noun compound meaning 'the whole head' — used to describe hair, sweat, or anything covering the head from top to bottom. Always paired with what covers the head (满头白发, 满头大汗), never used alone.
noun
(of hair, sweat, etc.) covering the whole headall over one's head
Examples
- 满头，。Tā mǎn tóu bái fà, kàn qǐ lái hěn yǒu zhì huì.He has white hair all over his head and looks very wise.
- ，。Pǎo le wǔ gōng lǐ hòu, wǒ mǎn tóu dà hàn.After running five kilometers, I was dripping with sweat.
- 满头，。Nà wèi lǎo rén mǎn tóu shì hàn, què hái zài jiān chí gōng zuò.That old man's head was covered in sweat, yet he kept working.
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