兴头

興頭

xìngtou

noun #27,537

Meanings

1 keen interest
2 enthusiasm
3 excitement of the moment

Characters

interest; excitement

Examples

他正在兴头上，不要打扰他。

Tā zhèngzài xìngtou shàng, búyào dǎrǎo tā.

He's in the middle of his enthusiasm — don't disturb him.

大家兴头正高的时候，忽然下起了雨。

Dàjiā xìngtou zhèng gāo de shíhou, hūrán xià qǐ le yǔ.

Just when everyone was at the height of excitement, it suddenly started to rain.

Tips

usage

兴头 often appears in the phrase 在兴头上 — at the peak moment of excitement or engagement, typically short-lived.

Stroke Order

兴 xīng

头 tóu