What does 过头 mean in Chinese?
过头 (guòtóu) means to overdo it.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
过头
to overdo it
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
to overdo it
02
to overstep the limit
03
excessively
04
above one's head
05
overhead
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 过头
How do you pronounce 过头?
过头 is pronounced guòtóu.
Is 过头 an HSK word?
过头 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 过头?
过头 is used as a 形容词 (adjective) in Chinese.
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