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

她扭头看了他一眼。

Tā niǔtóu kàn le tā yìyǎn.

She turned her head and glanced at him.

他二话不说，扭头就走。

Tā èrhuàbùshuō, 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 (zhuǎntóu).

Stroke Order

扭 niǔ

头 tóu