Definition
抬头 (tái tóu) is a verb-object compound meaning 'to raise one's head' — it can be separated, e.g., 抬了三次头 (raised head three times). It also means 'to pick up / improve' for business or situations, as in 生意抬头了 (business picked up).
verb
to raise one's headto pick upto improve (e.g., business, situation)
Examples
- 抬头。Tā tái tóu kàn le kàn chuāngwài.He raised his head and looked out the window.
- ，。Tā tái le sān cì tóu, zhōngyú nà zhī niǎo fēi zǒu le.He raised his head three times, and finally that bird flew away.
- 抬头。Tā de shēngyì zhōngyú tái tóu le.His business finally picked up.
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