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出头

出頭
chūtóu
verb HSK 7 #8,651

Meanings

  1. 1 to take the initiative
  2. 2 to stick out
  3. 3 to come forward

Examples

没有人愿意出头解决这个问题。
Méiyǒu rén yuànyì chūtóu jiějué zhège wèntí.
Nobody was willing to take the initiative to solve this problem.
他总是喜欢出头，结果得罪了不少人。
Tā zǒngshì xǐhuān chūtóu, jiéguǒ dézuì le bùshǎo rén.
He always likes to stick out, and as a result offended quite a few people.
谁来出头主持这次会议？
Shéi lái chūtóu zhǔchí zhè cì huìyì?
Who will come forward to chair this meeting?

Tips

usage
出头 can also follow a number to mean 'a little over,' e.g. 三十出头 (just over thirty years old).
mistakes
Don't confuse 出头 (to come forward/take initiative) with 出头露面 (to show one's face in public), which has a slightly different nuance.

Stroke Order

出 chū
头 tóu