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"head of nail" Chinese-English Dictionary

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Chinese Pinyin Translation
钉头 釘頭 dīng tóu head of nail
Chinese Pinyin Translation
钉牢 釘牢 dīng láo to clinch (a nail) / to nail down
钉是钉，铆是铆 釘是釘，鉚是鉚 dīng shì dīng , mǎo shì mǎo lit. a nail is a nail and a rivet is a rivet (idiom) / fig. meticulous / conscientious / unambiguous
抱头 抱頭 bào tóu to put one's hands behind one's head, fingers interlaced / to hold one's head in one's hands (in dismay, fright etc) / to cover one's head with one's hands (for protection)
一针见血 一針見血 yī zhēn jiàn xiě lit. to draw blood on the first prick (idiom) / fig. to hit the nail on the head syn
一语道破 一語道破 yī yǔ dào pò one word says it all (idiom) / to hit the nail on the head / to be pithy and correct syn
切中时病 切中時病 qiè zhòng shí bìng to hit the target where it hurts (idiom) / fig. to hit home / to hit the nail on the head (in an argument)
切中要害 qiè zhòng yào hài to hit the target and do real damage (idiom) / fig. to hit where it hurts / fig. to hit home / an argument that hits the nail on the head
中的 zhòng dì to hit the target / (fig.) to hit the nail on the head
正中要害 zhèng zhòng yào hài to hit the nail on the head (idiom) syn
发言中肯 發言中肯 fā yán zhòng kěn to hit the nail on the head (idiom)
破的 pò dì to hit the target / (fig.) to hit the nail on the head
说中 說中 shuō zhòng to hit the nail on the head / to predict correctly
家长 家長 jiā zhǎng head of a household / family head / patriarch / parent or guardian of a child syn
部长 部長 bù zhǎng head of a (government etc) department / section chief / section head / secretary / minister / CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]
一头 一頭 yī tóu one head / a head full of sth / one end (of a stick) / one side / headlong / directly / rapidly / simultaneously syn
光头 光頭 guāng tóu shaven head / bald head / to go bareheaded / hatless syn
上头 上頭 shàng tóu (of alcohol, love etc) to go to one’s head / (of an idea, a song etc) to get into one's head / to capture one's attention / (old) (of a girl on her wedding day) to start wearing one's hair in a bun (rather than a plait) syn
头大 頭大 tóu dà to have a big head / (fig.) to get a headache / one's head is swimming
牛头 牛頭 niú tóu ox head / ox-head shaped wine vessel
昂首 áng shǒu head high / in high spirits / to raise one's head (e.g. of neighing horse) syn
秃头 禿頭 tū tóu to bare one's head / to be bareheaded / to go bald / bald head / bald person
水头 水頭 shuǐ tóu hydraulic head / total head syn
头面 頭面 tóu miàn head ornament (in former times) / (literary) head / face / looks syn
剃度 tì dù to take the tonsure / to shave the head / tonsure (shaved head of Buddhist monk) syn
顶 頂 dǐng apex / crown of the head / top / roof / most / to carry on the head / to push to the top / to go against / to replace / to substitute / to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc) / (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile / classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc syn
吴头楚尾 吳頭楚尾 wú tóu chǔ wěi lit. head in Wu and tail in Chu (idiom) / fig. close together / head-to-tail / one thing starts where the other leaves off
戴盆望天 dài pén wàng tiān lit. viewing the sky with a basin on one's head / it is hard to get a clear view of the sky while carrying a platter on one's head / fig. it is hard to get on in one's career while encumbered by family obligations / one can't perform a major task while bothered by other duties syn
一较高下 一較高下 yī jiào gāo xià to compete against / to measure oneself against / to go head to head (see who is best)
响头 響頭 xiǎng tóu to bump one's head / to kowtow with head-banging on the ground
自动寻的装置 自動尋的裝置 homing device / homing head / seeker / seeker head
PK P K (slang) to take on / to challenge / to go head to head / showdown / comparison
大头 大頭 dà tóu big head / mask in the shape of a big head / the larger end of sth / the main part / the lion's share / dupe / sucker / (old) silver coin with a bust of Yuan Shikai 袁世凱|袁世凯[Yuan2 Shi4 kai3] on the obverse side syn
头对头 頭對頭 tóu duì tóu (of clinical trial) head-to-head
敲定 qiāo dìng to come to a decision / to fix on (a date etc) / to determine / to finalize / to nail down (a deal etc) syn
厮杀 廝殺 sī shā to fight at close quarters / to fight tooth and nail syn
钉子 釘子 dīng zi nail / snag / saboteur syn
斩钉截铁 斬釘截鐵 zhǎn dīng jié tiě lit. to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom) / fig. resolute and decisive / unhesitating / categorical syn
指甲油 zhǐ jia yóu nail polish
指甲钳 指甲鉗 zhǐ jia qián nail clipper
指甲刀 zhǐ jia dāo nail clipper
指甲剪 zhǐ jia jiǎn nail clipper
钉锤 釘錘 dīng chuí nail hammer / claw hammer
甲 jiǎ first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1] / (used for an unspecified person or thing) / first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc) / letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc / armor plating / shell or carapace / (of the fingers or toes) nail / bladed leather or metal armor (old) / ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old) / civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old) / ancient Chinese compass point: 75° syn
钉 釘 dīng nail / to follow closely / to keep at sb (to do sth) / variant of 盯[ding1] syn
钉 釘 dìng to join things together by fixing them in place at one or more points / to nail / to pin / to staple / to sew on syn
秤砣虽小压千斤 秤砣雖小壓千斤 chèng tuó suī xiǎo yā qiān jīn although small, a steelyard weight may tip a hundred pounds (idiom) / apparently insignificant details can have a large impact / for want of a nail the battle was lost
钉死 釘死 dìng sǐ to nail securely / to execute by means of impalement / to crucify
去光水 qù guāng shuǐ nail polish remover (Tw)
射钉枪 射釘槍 shè dīng qiāng nail gun / stud gun
软钉子 軟釘子 ruǎn dīng zi lit. a soft nail / fig. a tactful retort or rejection
咬甲癖 yǎo jiǎ pǐ onychophagia (nail biting)
蔻丹 kòu dān nail polish (loanword, from "Cutex")
洗甲水 xǐ jiǎ shuǐ nail polish remover
揳 xiē to hammer in (a nail) / to drive (a wedge)
挤破头 擠破頭 jǐ pò tóu to fight tooth and nail to get sth
斩钉截铁 斬釘截鐵 zhǎn dīng - jié tiě lit. to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom) / fig. resolute and decisive / unhesitating / categorical syn
美甲师 美甲師 měi jiǎ shī manicurist / nail artist
主任 zhǔ rèn director / head / CL:個|个[ge4] syn
头发 頭髮 tóu fa hair (on the head) syn
走向 zǒu xiàng direction / strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology) / inclination / trend / to move towards / to head for
一身 yī shēn whole body / from head to toe / single person / a suit of clothes syn
回头 回頭 huí tóu to turn round / to turn one's head / later / by and by syn
脑袋 腦袋 nǎo dài head / skull / brains / mental capability / CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] syn
摇头 搖頭 yáo tóu to shake one's head syn
抬头 抬頭 tái tóu to raise one's head / to gain ground / account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc syn
浑身 渾身 hún shēn all over / from head to foot syn
总局 總局 zǒng jú head office / general office / central office syn
低头 低頭 dī tóu to bow the head / to yield / to give in syn
院长 院長 yuàn zhǎng the head of an institution whose name ends in 院[yuan4] / chair of a board / university president / college dean / premier of the Republic of China / CL:個|个[ge4]
总公司 總公司 zǒng gōng sī parent company / head office syn
副主任 fù zhǔ rèn deputy director / assistant head
总监 總監 zǒng jiān head / director (of an organizational unit) / (police) commissioner / inspector-general / rank of local governor in Tang dynasty administration syn
头顶 頭頂 tóu dǐng top of the head syn
转头 轉頭 zhuǎn tóu to turn one's head / to change direction / U-turn / volte face / to repent syn
头部 頭部 tóu bù head syn
率领 率領 shuài lǐng to lead / to command / to head syn
首饰 首飾 shǒu shì jewelry / head ornament syn
低下 dī xià low status / lowly / to lower (one's head) syn
为首 為首 wéi shǒu head / be headed by syn
团长 團長 tuán zhǎng regimental command / head of a delegation / group buy organizer / group-buying coordinator
钓鱼 釣魚 diào yú to fish (with line and hook) / to angle / (fig.) to entrap / (Tw) to repeatedly nod one's head while dozing syn
过头 過頭 guò tóu to overdo it / to overstep the limit / excessively / above one's head / overhead syn
首领 首領 shǒu lǐng head / boss / chief syn
所长 所長 suǒ zhǎng head of an institute etc
处长 處長 chù zhǎng department head / section chief
迎面 yíng miàn directly / head-on (collision) / (of wind) in one's face syn
扬起 揚起 yáng qǐ to raise one's head / to perk up syn
脑筋 腦筋 nǎo jīn brains / mind / head / way of thinking syn
本部 běn bù headquarters / head office syn
金星 jīn xīng gold star / stars (that one sees from blow to the head etc) syn
人头 人頭 rén tóu person / number of people / (per) capita / (a person's) head / (Tw) person whose identity is used by sb else (e.g. to create a bogus account) syn
猪头 豬頭 zhū tóu pig head / (coll.) fool / jerk
蒋介石 蔣介石 jiǎng jiè shí Chiang Kai-shek (1887-1975), military leader, head of the Nationalist government in China 1928-1949 and the government in exile on Taiwan 1950-1975
正视 正視 zhèng shì to face squarely / to meet head on / to face up to syn
有病 yǒu bìng to be ill / (coll.) to be not right in the head syn
首脑 首腦 shǒu nǎo head (of state) / summit (meeting) / leader syn
高昂 gāo áng to hold (one's head) high / expensive / high (spirits etc) syn
扭头 扭頭 niǔ tóu to turn one's head / to turn around syn
村长 村長 cūn zhǎng village chief / village head
The four tones The four tones of Mandarin Pitch over time: tone 1 high and level (red), tone 2 rising (orange), tone 3 falling then rising (green), tone 4 falling (blue). tone 1 tone 2 tone 3 tone 4 Time Pitch

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