头里

頭里

tóulǐ

noun #35,778

Meanings

1 in front
2 ahead
3 in advance
4 previously

Characters

Examples

你走头里，我跟着你。

Nǐ zǒu tóulǐ, wǒ gēnzhe nǐ.

You walk ahead, I'll follow you.

话说在头里，丑话先说清楚。

Huà shuō zài tóulǐ, chǒuhuà xiān shuō qīngchu.

Let me say it up front — let's get the unpleasant stuff clear first.

Tips

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Colloquial and somewhat dated. The phrase 话说在头里 ('say it up front before things start') is the most common context where modern speakers still use 头里.

Stroke Order

头 tóu

里 lǐ