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掉头

diào tóu · diao tou

Traditional 掉頭

Meaning

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2 examples

他(tā)听(tīng)到(dào)有(yǒu)人(rén)叫(jiào)他(tā)，立(lì)刻(kè)掉(diào)头(tóu)往(wǎng)后(hòu)看(kàn)。

When he heard someone call him, he immediately turned his head to look back.

前(qián)面(miàn)在(zài)修(xiū)路(lù)，我(wǒ)们(men)只(zhǐ)好(hǎo)掉(diào)头(tóu)回(huí)去(qu)。

The road ahead is under repair, so we had to turn around and go back.

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