甩头

甩頭

shuǎitóu

verb #32,635

Meanings

1 to fling back one's head; to toss the head
2 (soccer) to head the ball with a snapping motion

Characters

to fling; to toss

Examples

她生气地甩头走了。

Tā shēngqì de shuǎitóu zǒu le.

She tossed her head angrily and walked away.

前锋甩头一顶，球进了！

Qiánfēng shuǎitóu yī dǐng, qiú jìn le!

The striker snapped his head at the ball — goal!

Tips

usage

甩 (shuǎi) means 'to fling/whip,' so 甩头 is a sharp, deliberate head motion — the classic body language of 'walking off in a huff' (甩头就走). In football commentary it's also the standard term for an attacking header.

Stroke Order

甩 shuǎi

头 tóu