Definition
回头 (huí tóu) as a verb means 'to turn one's head' — just the head, not the whole body (compare 转身 'turn the body'). Related siblings: 扭头 (quick/displeased turn), 掉头 (vehicle U-turn), and 回首 (formal/literary). As an adverb/conjunction, 回头 means 'later, by and by'.
verb
to turn one's headto turn around(adverb/conjunction) laterby and by
Examples
- 回头。Tā huí tóu kàn le wǒ yì yǎn.He turned his head and glanced at me.
- ，。Tā huí le yí cì tóu, méi kànjiàn wǒ.He turned around once but didn't see me.
- 回头，。huí tóu wǒmen zài liáo, wǒ xiànzài yǒudiǎn máng.Let's talk later — I'm a bit busy right now.
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