甩头

甩頭

shuǎitóu

verb #32,635

Meanings

1 to fling back one's head; to toss the head
2 (soccer) to head the ball with a snapping motion

Characters

to fling; to toss

Examples

HSK 3

她生气地甩头走了。

Tā shēngqì de shuǎitóu zǒu le.

She tossed her head angrily and walked away.

HSK 7-9

前锋甩头一顶，球进了！

Qiánfēng shuǎitóu yī dǐng, qiú jìn le!

The striker snapped his head at the ball - goal!

Tips

usage

甩 (shuǎi) means "to fling/whip," so 甩头 is a sharp, deliberate head motion, the classic body language of "walking off in a huff" (甩头就走). In football commentary it's also the standard term for an attacking header.

Stroke Order

甩 shuǎi

头 tóu