Writing
低头 (dī tóu) — how to say "lower one's head" in Chinese
低头
Lower one's head
verb
Character composition
低
low
头
head
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
低头看书
dī tóu kàn shū
lower one's head and read a book
低头写字
dī tóu xiě zì
lower one's head and write characters
Examples
她低头走路，没有看见我。
She walked with her head down and didn't see me.
他低头看手机。
He lowers his head to look at his phone.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "lower one's head" in Chinese?
"lower one's head" in Chinese is 低头 (dī tóu).
低头 meaning in English
低头 (dī tóu) means "Lower one's head".
How is 低头 pronounced?
It is pronounced dī tóu (written as di tou, ditou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "lower one's head" in Chinese characters?
It is written 低头: 低 has 7 strokes, 头 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 低头?
低头 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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