掉头

diào tóu

HSK 7–9

Meaning

to turn one's head
to turn round
to turn about

Definition

1. 转过头。2. 车、船等转向相反方向。

1. Turn one's head. 2. Turn around (of a vehicle, ship, etc.).

Usage

常用于表示物理上的转动方向，也可引申为改变方向或态度。在交通中指车辆调头。

Commonly used to indicate a physical turning of direction, and can be extended to mean changing direction or attitude. In traffic, it refers to a vehicle making a U-turn.

Examples

1 他听到声音后掉头看了看。 (He turned his head to look after hearing a sound.)
2 前方禁止掉头。 (U-turn is prohibited ahead.)
3 她掉头就走，不理我了。 (She turned around and left, ignoring me.)
4 司机在路口掉头。 (The driver made a U-turn at the intersection.)
5 遇到困难，我们不应掉头逃避。 (When facing difficulties, we should not turn away and escape.)

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