准头

準頭
zhǔntóu
noun #31,454

Meanings

  1. 1 accuracy; precision (of aim)
  2. 2 tip of the nose (in physiognomy)

Examples

HSK 5
Jīntiān qiāng dǎ de yǒu zhǔntou.
His shooting was on target today.
HSK 7-9
Tā tóulán méi zhǔntou.
His basketball shot has no accuracy.

Tips

usage
Two senses: (1) colloquial "accuracy" (often pronounced with a neutral tone - zhǔntou - and almost always after /: 准头 "on target," 准头 "all over the place"). (2) Technical face-reading sense: the tip of the nose, said to indicate a person’s wealth or character in 面相 physiognomy.

Stroke Order

zhǔn
tóu