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眉头 (méi tóu) — brow (the area between the eyebrows, often used in expressions about facial expressions)

Definition

眉头 (méi tóu) refers to the brow — the space between the eyebrows — and is almost always used in expressions describing facial expressions (frowning, knitting the brow), not as a plain body-part label.

noun
brow (the area between the eyebrows, often used in expressions about facial expressions)

Examples

  • 眉头，。
    Tā zhòu qǐ le méi tóu, hǎo xiàng zài sī kǎo wèn tí.
    He furrowed his brow, as if thinking about a problem.
  • ，眉头。
    Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā de méi tóu jǐn suǒ.
    Upon hearing this news, her brow was tightly knitted.
  • ，眉头。
    Kàn dào hái zi ān quán huí lái, tā cái shū zhǎn kāi méi tóu.
    Seeing the child return safely, he finally relaxed his brow.
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