抬頭
Chinese
Etymology 1
| to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry | head; (noun suffix) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (抬頭/擡頭) | 抬/擡 | 頭 | |
| simp. (抬头) | 抬 | 头 | |
Pronunciation
Verb
抬⫽頭 (verb-object)
- to look up; to raise one's head
- (figurative) to gain ground; to take hold (again)
- 顯然在目前失業率高漲以及人民意識抬頭下，經濟學家竭盡思索，基本收入究竟是讓人性發揮該有價值或走向依賴之路。 [Taiwanese Mandarin, trad.]
- From: 17 October 2016, 全民基本收入之爭：是當米蟲的藉口，還是鼓勵工作的動力？, 傑瑞, 報橘
- Xiǎnrán zài mùqián shīyèlǜ gāozhàng yǐjí rénmín yìshì táitóu xià, jīngjìxuéjiā jiéjìn sīsuǒ, jīběn shōurù jiūjìng shì ràng rénxìng fāhuī gāi yǒu jiàzhí huò zǒuxiàng yīlài zhī lù. [Pinyin]
- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
显然在目前失业率高涨以及人民意识抬头下，经济学家竭尽思索，基本收入究竟是让人性发挥该有价值或走向依赖之路。 [Taiwanese Mandarin, simp.]
- (figurative, in traditional letters) to leave a space for, or to write on a new line, the name of or words related to a revered person
Synonyms
- (to look up):
Dialectal synonyms of 抬頭 (“to look up; to raise one's head; to lift one's head”) [map]
Etymology 2
| to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry | head; (noun suffix) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (抬頭/擡頭) | 抬/擡 | 頭 | |
| simp. (抬头) | 抬 | 头 | |
| alternative forms | 台頭 | ||
Phono-semantic matching of English title. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation
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