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低头

低頭
dītóu
verb HSK 6 #7,646

Meanings

  1. 1 to bow one's head; to lower one's head
  2. 2 to yield; to give in; to submit

Examples

HSK 1
他低头看着手机。
Tā dītóu kànzhe shǒujī.
He lowered his head looking at his phone.
HSK 6
我们绝不向困难低头。
Wǒmen juébù xiàng kùnnán dītóu.
We will never bow to difficulties.
HSK 6
低头族越来越多了。
Dītóuzú yuèláiyuè duō le.
There are more and more 'head-down people' (phone addicts).

Tips

culture
低头族 ('head-down tribe') is a popular term for people constantly looking at their phones.
usage
Figuratively, 低头 means to submit or yield. 向...低头 = to bow/submit to...

Stroke Order

低 dī
头 tóu