行头

行頭
xíngtou
noun #8,645

Meanings

  1. 1 costume; outfit; gear
  2. 2 actor's costume and props (in traditional opera)

Examples

Tā chuān le yī shēn xīn xíngtou qù cānjiā jùhuì.
He wore a new outfit to the party.
Zhè tào xíngtou huā le bù shǎo qián.
This outfit cost quite a bit of money.
Jīngjù yǎnyuán de xíngtou fēicháng jiǎngjiu.
Beijing opera actors' costumes are very elaborate.

Tips

history
行头 originally referred to costumes and props in Chinese opera (戏曲). Over time it expanded to mean any outfit or getup in colloquial speech, often with a slightly playful or flashy connotation.
mistakes
The here is read xíng (second tone), not háng. Don't confuse with (háng) meaning 'trade' or 'row.'

Stroke Order

xíng
tóu