翘首

翹首

qiáoshǒu

verb #31,128

Meanings

1 to raise one's head and look (eagerly)
2 to crane one's neck (in anticipation)
3 to look forward (intently)

Characters

to raise, lift up

Examples

人们翘首期盼着新年的到来。

Rénmen qiáoshǒu qīpàn zhe xīnnián de dàolái.

People eagerly await the arrival of the new year.

球迷翘首望着球场入口。

Qiúmí qiáoshǒu wàng zhe qiúchǎng rùkǒu.

The fans craned their necks toward the stadium entrance.

Tips

usage

Almost always appears in the set phrases 翘首以待 or 翘首期盼 ("to eagerly look forward to") — a literary, slightly elevated way to express anticipation, common in news headlines about upcoming events. 翘 here is qiáo (2nd tone, "to lift up"), NOT qiào ("to stick up, to be exceptional").

Stroke Order

翘 qiào

首 shǒu