Definition
出头有三个主要用法：①摆脱困境；②出面、带头；③超过某个整数（如四十出头）。表示“出面”时，它强调主动站出来承担责任，比“带头”更口语化，而“率先”是副词，强调第一个做。表示“超过”时，“出头”只用于年龄、时间等，而“强”可用于任何数量且更正式。
verb
to get out of a predicamentto overcome difficultiesto step forwardto take the lead (in dealing with something)(used after a number) a little more thanjust over
Examples
- ，出头。Tā chī le hěn duō kǔ, zhōngyú áo chū tóu le.He endured a lot of hardship and finally got through it.
- 出头，。Zhè jiàn shì méi rén gǎn chū tóu, zhǐyǒu tā zhàn le chūlái.No one dared to step forward for this matter; only he stood up.
- 出头，。Tā jīnnián sìshí chū tóu, kàn qǐlái hái hěn niánqīng.He is just over forty this year, but still looks very young.
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