头头

頭頭

tóutou

noun #8,128

Measure Word

一个头头 gè

Meanings

1 leader; boss; chief (informal)
2 head honcho; the person in charge

Characters

head; top; first

(reduplication for emphasis)

Head + head — a colloquial term for the person at the top, the boss.

Examples

他是我们公司的头头。

Tā shì wǒmen gōngsī de tóutou.

He's the boss of our company.

谁是你们这里的头头？

Shéi shì nǐmen zhèlǐ de tóutou?

Who's the boss around here?

那个头头说了算。

Nàge tóutou shuōle suàn.

That boss has the final say.

Tips

register

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

Stroke Order

头 tóu