抱头

抱頭

bàotóu

verb

Meanings

1 to put one's hands behind one's head (often as a sign of surrender)
2 to clutch one's head (in dismay or fright)
3 to cover one's head with one's arms (for protection)

Characters

to hold; to embrace

Examples

警察大喊：抱头蹲下！

Jǐngchá dà hǎn: Bàotóu dūn xià!

The police shouted, 'Hands behind your head — get down!'

听到这个坏消息，他抱头痛哭。

Tīngdào zhège huài xiāoxi, tā bàotóu tòngkū.

On hearing the bad news, he clutched his head and wept bitterly.

爆炸的时候大家都抱头蹲下。

Bàozhà de shíhou dàjiā dōu bàotóu dūn xià.

Everyone covered their heads and crouched when the explosion happened.

Tips

usage

Common collocations: 抱头蹲下 (hands behind head, crouch — surrender or police command), 抱头痛哭 (clutch head and weep), 抱头鼠窜 (flee in panic, lit. 'clutch head and scurry like a rat').

Stroke Order

抱 bào

头 tóu