人头

人頭

réntóu

noun #9,297

Meanings

1 human head
2 number of people; headcount
3 connections; contacts (colloquial)

Characters

Examples

按人头算，每人五十块。

Àn réntóu suàn, měi rén wǔshí kuài.

Calculated per head, fifty yuan per person.

他在公司人头很熟。

Tā zài gōngsī réntóu hěn shú.

He knows a lot of people in the company.

先数一下人头。

Xiān shǔ yīxià réntóu.

Let's do a headcount first.

Tips

usage

人头 has three distinct uses: literal 'human head,' 'per capita/headcount' (按人头), and colloquial 'social connections' (人头熟 means well-connected). Context determines meaning.

Stroke Order

人 rén

头 tóu