出頭

See also: 出头

Chinese

 
to go out; to come out; to occur
to go out; to come out; to occur; to produce; to go beyond; to rise; to put forth; to happen; (a measure word for dramas, plays, or operas)
head; (noun suffix)
trad. (出頭) 出 頭
simp. (出头*) 出 头

Pronunciation


Verb

出頭

  1. to free oneself (from misery, persecution, etc.); to hold up one's head
    他們有了出頭的日子。 [MSC, trad.]
    他们有了出头的日子。 [MSC, simp.]
    Tāmen yǒu le chūtóu de rìzǐ. [Pinyin]
    They can now hold up their heads.
  2. to appear in public and take the initiative; to come forward and take the lead
    他要肯出頭,咱們這件事準能成功。 [MSC, trad.]
    他要肯出头,咱们这件事准能成功。 [MSC, simp.]
    Tā yào kěn chūtóu, zánmen zhè jiàn shì zhǔn néng chénggōng. [Pinyin]
    If he's willing to come forward and take the lead, we're sure to succeed in this affair.
  3. to have] the tip exposed (of an object)
  4. (after numbers) to exceed by a little; to be a little over
    三十歲出頭/三十岁出头  ―  sānshí suì chūtóu  ―  a little over thirty years old
  5. (Cantonese, Hokkien) to be outstanding; to succeed (in one's career, etc.)

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • 出頭之日/出头之日
  • 出頭天/出头天 (chūtóutiān)
  • 出頭日子/出头日子
  • 出頭棍/出头棍
  • 出頭椽兒先朽爛/出头椽儿先朽烂
  • 出頭歲/出头岁
  • 出頭露角/出头露角
  • 出頭露面/出头露面
  • 出頭鳥/出头鸟
  • 打出頭棍/打出头棍
  • 打出頭棒子/打出头棒子
  • 槍打出頭鳥/枪打出头鸟 (qiāng dǎ chūtóuniǎo)
  • 煩惱皆因強出頭/烦恼皆因强出头
  • 熬出頭/熬出头

Noun

出頭

  1. (Mainland China Hokkien) program; show; repertoire
  2. (Philippine Hokkien) remainder; surplus

Synonyms

References

Japanese

Kanji in this term
出 頭
しゅつ > しゅっ
Grade: 1
とう
Grade: 2
on’yomi

Noun

出(しゅっ)頭(とう) • (shuttō) 

  1. presence, appearance
  2. turning oneself in to the police

Verb

出(しゅっ)頭(とう)する • (shuttō suru) suru (stem 出(しゅっ)頭(とう)し (shuttō shi), past 出(しゅっ)頭(とう)した (shuttō shita))

  1. appear, report
  2. turn oneself in to the police

Conjugation

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