鬼探头

鬼探頭

guǐtàntóu

noun

Meanings

1 sudden emergence of a person or vehicle from a blind spot (driving)
2 ghostly pop-out

Characters

to stretch out; to probe

Examples

HSK 2

开车经过路口要小心鬼探头。

Kāichē jīngguò lùkǒu yào xiǎoxīn guǐtàntóu.

When driving through intersections, watch out for sudden pop-outs from blind spots.

HSK 5

他撞到了一个鬼探头出来的电动车。

Tā zhuàngdào le yīgè guǐtàntóu chūlái de diàndòngchē.

He hit an e-bike that suddenly darted out from a blind spot.

Tips

culture

Driving-school slang in mainland China for the classic accident pattern: a pedestrian or scooter steps out from behind a parked car. Literally "a ghost (鬼) sticking its head out (探头)".

Stroke Order

鬼 guǐ

探 tàn

头 tóu