兆头

兆頭

zhàotou

noun HSK 7-9 #10,486

Measure Word

一个兆头 gè

Meanings

1 omen
2 sign
3 portent

Characters

omen; sign; trillion

suffix (nominalizer)

Examples

这是一个好兆头。

Zhè shì yīgè hǎo zhàotou.

This is a good omen.

经济复苏的兆头已经出现了。

Jīngjì fùsū de zhàotou yǐjīng chūxiàn le.

Signs of economic recovery have already appeared.

Tips

usage

兆头 is often paired with 好 (good) or 不好/坏 (bad). More colloquial than 征兆 (zhēngzhào), which is used in formal/medical contexts.

Stroke Order

兆 zhào

头 tóu