出头

chū tóu · chu tou

Traditional 出頭

Meaning

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  1. to get out of a predicament
  2. to stick out
  3. to take the initiative
  4. remaining odd fraction after a division
  5. a little more than

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)欠(qiàn)的(de)债(zhài)终(zhōng)于(yú)还(huán)清(qīng)了(le),总(zǒng)算(suàn)熬(áo)出(chū)头(tóu)了(le)。

He finally paid off his debts and managed to get out of a difficult situation.

02

遇(yù)到(dào)困(kùn)难(nán)时(shí),总(zǒng)得(děi)有(yǒu)人(rén)出(chū)头(tóu)帮(bāng)忙(máng)。

When difficulties arise, someone always has to step forward to help.

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