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头头

頭頭
tóutou
noun #8,128

Measure Word

一个头头 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 leader; boss; chief
  2. 2 head honcho; the person in charge

Characters

头
tóu
head; top; first
Head + head - a colloquial term for the person at the top, the boss.

Examples

HSK 1
谁是你们这里的头头？
Shéi shì nǐmen zhèlǐ de tóutou?
Who's the boss around here?
HSK 2
他是我们公司的头头。
Tā shì wǒmen gōngsī de tóutou.
He's the boss of our company.
HSK 2
那个头头说了算。
Nàge tóutou shuōlesuàn.
That boss has the final say.

Tips

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头头 is informal and colloquial. In formal settings, use 领导 (leader), 负责人 (person in charge), or 老板 (boss).

Stroke Order

头 tóu