Writing
回头 (huí tóu) — how to say "later" in Chinese
回头
Later; turn around
verb · adverb · conjunction
Character composition
回
to return
头
head
Radicals / Keys
囗
Enclosure
#31 · wéi · 3 strokes
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
Collocations
回头再说
huí tóu zài shuō
talk about it later
回头看我
huí tóu kàn wǒ
turn around and look at me
Examples
他回头看了看我。
He turned around and looked at me.
回头见。
See you later.
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Frequently asked questions
Later in Chinese meaning
"later" in Chinese is 回头 (huí tóu).
What does 回头 mean in English?
回头 (huí tóu) means "Later; turn around".
How is 回头 pronounced?
It is pronounced huí tóu (written as hui tou, huitou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "later" in Chinese characters?
It is written 回头: 回 has 6 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 回头?
回头 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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