扭头

扭頭

niǔtóu

verb HSK 7-9 #27,879

Meanings

1 to turn one's head
2 to turn around and leave

Characters

to turn; to twist

Literally 'to twist the head.'

Examples

HSK 5

她扭头看了他一眼。

Tā niǔtóu kàn le tā yìyǎn.

She turned her head and glanced at him.

HSK 7-9

他二话不说，扭头就走。

Tā èrhuà-bùshuō, niǔtóu jiù zǒu.

Without another word, he turned and left.

Tips

usage

扭头就走 (turned and left) is a very common expression implying someone left abruptly, often in anger or frustration. The 扭 gives it a sharper, more dramatic feel than 转头.

Stroke Order

扭 niǔ

头 tóu