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低头

低頭
dītóu
verb HSK 6 #7,646

Meanings

  1. 1 to bow one's head; to lower one's head
  2. 2 to yield; to give in; to submit

Examples

他低头看着手机。
Tā dī tóu kàn zhe shǒujī.
He lowered his head looking at his phone.
我们绝不向困难低头。
Wǒmen jué bù xiàng kùnnán dī tóu.
We will never bow to difficulties.
她害羞地低下了头。
Tā hàixiū de dī xià le tóu.
She lowered her head shyly.
低头族越来越多了。
Dī tóu zú yuè lái yuè duō le.
There are more and more 'head-down people' (phone addicts).

Tips

culture
低头族 (dī tóu zú, 'head-down tribe') is a popular term for people constantly looking at their phones.
usage
Figuratively, 低头 means to submit or yield. 向...低头 = to bow/submit to...

Stroke Order

低 dī
头 tóu