风头 (fēng tóu) — the direction of the wind; the trend or course of events; the limelight, public attention (often in 出风头)
Definition
风口 (fēngtóu) literally means 'wind direction' but mostly extends to mean 'the trend of events' or, with 出风头, 'the limelight'. Almost always used in fixed phrases like 出风头 and 抢风头.
noun
the direction of the windthe trend or course of eventsthe limelightpublic attention (often in 出风头)
Examples
- ，。Fēng tou tū rán biàn le, wǒ men dé tiáo zhěng háng xiàn.The wind direction suddenly changed, so we have to adjust the course.
- 风头，。Tā zǒng néng bǎ wò zhù fēng tóu, zuò chū zhèng què de jué dìng.He can always grasp the trend and make the right decision.
- 。Tā tài xǐ huan chū fēng tóu le.She loves to be in the limelight too much.
Appears in
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.