点头 (diǎn tóu) — to nod (one's head in agreement or greeting)

Definition

点头 (diǎntóu) means to nod your head — usually to agree, say hello, or give approval. It's a separable verb: in the perfective or with 一下, split it as 点了一下头 or 点了个头.

verb
to nod (one's head in agreement or greeting)

Examples

  • Tā xiàng wǒ diǎn le yí xià tóu.
    He nodded to me once.
  • 点头
    Lǎo shī diǎn tóu biǎo shì tóng yì.
    The teacher nodded in agreement.
  • 点头
    Lǎo bǎn yǐ jīng diǎn tóu le.
    The boss has already given the go-ahead.

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