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点头

diǎn tóu · dian tou

Traditional 點頭

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雅(yǎ)雯(wén)昨(zuó)天(tiān)提(tí)案(àn)超(chāo)稳(wěn)，主(zhǔ)管(guǎn)一(yì)直(zhí)点(diǎn)头(tóu)。

Ya-wen nailed her proposal yesterday. The boss kept nodding.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by LeviHighway · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

玛(mǎ)丽(lì)友(yǒu)好(hǎo)地(de)向(xiàng)我(wǒ)点(diǎn)了(le)点(diǎn)头(tóu)。

Mary gave me a friendly nod.

Tatoeba: Chinese by DaoSeng · English by sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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head; hair style

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