甜头

甜頭

tiántou

noun HSK 7-9 #13,168

Meanings

1 benefit
2 sweetness
3 advantage gained

Characters

head; end; suffix

Examples

他尝到了创业成功的甜头。

Tā cháng dào le chuàngyè chénggōng de tiántou.

He tasted the sweetness of entrepreneurial success.

别给他太多甜头，免得他得寸进尺。

Bié gěi tā tài duō tiántou, miǎnde tā décùnjìnchǐ.

Don't give him too many benefits, or he'll push for more.

Tips

memory

甜 (sweet) + 头 (head/end) = the sweet part, i.e., the benefit or reward you get from something.

Stroke Order

甜 tián

头 tóu