抬头

抬頭
táitóu
verb HSK 5 #6,914

Meanings

  1. 1 to raise one's head; to look up
  2. 2 letterhead; heading (on an invoice or letter)

Characters

Raise one's head — to look up, literally or figuratively.

Examples

Tái tóu kàn, yuèliang hǎo měi!
Look up, the moon is so beautiful!
Fāpiào de táitóu xiě shénme?
What should the heading on the invoice say?
Tā zhōngyú kěyǐ táitóu zuòrén le.
He can finally hold his head up high.

Tips

usage
抬头 has a practical second meaning: the 'header' on an official receipt or invoice (发票). When buying something for your company, the cashier will ask 发票抬头 — meaning what name/company to put on it.
culture
抬头做人 (táitóu zuòrén) means to hold one's head up with dignity — often used when someone overcomes hardship or clears their name.

Stroke Order

tái
tóu