关头

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guāntóu

noun HSK 7-9 #10,276

Measure Word

一个关头 gè

Meanings

1 critical juncture
2 crucial moment
3 turning point

Characters

pass; barrier; to close

head; point (suffix)

Examples

在紧要关头，他挺身而出。

Zài jǐnyàoguāntóu, tā tǐngshēn'érchū.

At the critical moment, he stepped forward.

在生死关头，人的潜力是巨大的。

Zài shēngsǐguāntóu, rén de qiánlì shì jùdà de.

At life-and-death moments, human potential is immense.

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usage

关头 always implies urgency or high stakes. Common collocations: 紧要关头 (critical juncture), 关键关头 (key moment), 生死关头 (life-or-death moment).

Stroke Order

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