跟头 (gēn tou) — a fall, a tumble; a somersault
Definition
跟头 is a colloquial noun for a fall, tumble, or somersault — physical ('摔跟头' = take a tumble) or figurative ('摔了个大跟头' = suffered a big setback).
noun
a falla tumblea somersault
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 跟头。Tā bù xiǎo xīn shuāi le yí gè gēn tou.He accidentally fell.
- 跟头。Zhè cì shī bài ràng tā shuāi le yí gè dà gēn tou.This failure made him suffer a big setback.
- 。Hái zi men zài cǎo dì shàng fān gēn tou.The children are doing somersaults on the grass.
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