点头

點頭

diǎntóu

verb HSK 2 #8,754

Meanings

1 to nod

Characters

Examples

他点了点头。

Tā diǎn le diǎntóu.

He nodded.

她微笑着点头。

Tā wēixiào zhe diǎntóu.

She nodded with a smile.

老师点头表示同意。

Lǎoshī diǎntóu biǎoshì tóngyì.

The teacher nodded to show agreement.

Tips

usage

The opposite is 摇头 (to shake one's head), meaning 'no' or disagreement.

Stroke Order

点 diǎn

头 tóu