头大

頭大

tóudà

adjective

Meanings

1 to have a headache (fig.)
2 to feel overwhelmed
3 one's head is swimming

Characters

Examples

一想到明天要交报告我就头大。

Yī xiǎngdào míngtiān yào jiāo bàogào wǒ jiù tóudà.

Just thinking about tomorrow's report due date gives me a headache.

孩子一闹我就头大。

Háizi yī nào wǒ jiù tóudà.

As soon as the kid acts up my head starts spinning.

Tips

usage

头大 is figurative only — it does not mean a physically large head. The structure is typically 一X就头大 ('as soon as X, I get a headache'), expressing dread of something annoying or stressful.

Stroke Order

头 tóu

大 dà