抬头

táitóu

to raise one's head

Dictionary entry

to raise one's head; to look up; (fig.) to begin to emerge; to show signs of growth; (commerce) account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc

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See it in sentences

抬头就能看到月亮。

Táitóu jiù néng kàn dào yuèliang.

English

Look up and you can see the moon.

他抬头看了看天。

Tā táitóu kàn le kàn tiān.

English

He looked up at the sky.

Goes with

  • 抬头看look up
  • 别抬头do not look up
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