关头 (guān tóu) — (noun) critical moment; juncture

Définition

关头 (guāntóu) names a make-or-break 'critical juncture' — the decisive turning point, not a neutral stretch of time. Pairs with 关键/紧要; 时刻 and 时候 cover any moment, while 关头 stresses high stakes.

noun
critical momentjuncture

Exemples

  • Zài jǐn yào guān tóu, tā zuò chū le zhèng què de jué dìng.
    At the critical moment, he made the right decision.
  • 关头
    Zhè shì jué dìng gōng sī mìng yùn de guān tóu, bù néng chū cuò.
    This is a juncture that decides the company's fate.
  • 关头
    Zài zhàn zhēng de guān jiàn guān tóu, tā men xuǎn zé le chè tuì.
    At the critical juncture of the war, they chose to retreat.

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