Writing
头条 (tóu tiáo) — how to say "headline" in Chinese
头条
Headline
noun
Character composition
头
head
条
strip
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
头条新闻
tóu tiáo xīn wén
headline news
Examples
今天报纸的头条是关于经济的。
Today's newspaper headline is about the economy.
这是头条新闻。
This is the headline news.
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Frequently asked questions
Headline meaning in Chinese
"headline" in Chinese is 头条 (tóu tiáo).
Toutiao meaning in English
头条 (tóu tiáo) means "Headline".
How is 头条 pronounced?
It is pronounced tóu tiáo (written as tou tiao, toutiao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "headline" in Chinese characters?
It is written 头条: 头 has 5 strokes, 条 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 头条?
头条 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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