过头

過頭

guòtóu

adjective HSK 7-9 #11,856

Meanings

1 to overdo it
2 excessive
3 over the top

Characters

to pass; to exceed

Examples

HSK 1

今天早上我睡过头了。

Jīntiān zǎoshang wǒ shuì guòtóu le.

I overslept this morning.

HSK 2

你这个玩笑开过头了。

Nǐ zhège wánxiào kāi guòtóu le.

You've taken that joke too far.

Tips

grammar

过头 is typically used after a verb as a complement, meaning 'too much' or 'past the limit': 做过头 (overdo), 说过头 (say too much).

Stroke Order

过 guò

头 tóu