抬头

抬頭
táitóu
verb HSK 5 #6,914

Meanings

  1. 1 to raise one's head; to look up
  2. 2 letterhead; heading (on an invoice or letter)

Characters

Raise one's head - to look up, literally or figuratively.

Examples

HSK 3
Táitóu kàn, yuèliang hǎo měi!
Look up, the moon is so beautiful!
HSK 3
Tā zhōngyú kěyǐ táitóu zuòrén le.
He can finally hold his head up high.
HSK 4
Fāpiào de táitóu xiě shénme?
What should the heading on the invoice say?

Tips

usage
抬头 has a practical second meaning: the 'header' on an official receipt or invoice (发票). When buying something for your company, the cashier will ask 发票抬头 - meaning what name/company to put on it.
culture
抬头做人 (táitóu zuòrén) means to hold one's head up with dignity - often used when someone overcomes hardship or clears their name.

Stroke Order

tái
tóu