Chinese word

额头

Pronunciation

Pinyiné tóu

Meaning

  • nounforehead

Example

她用手擦了额头上的汗。tā yòng shǒu cā le é tóu shàng de hàn

She used her hand to wipe the sweat from her forehead.

Illustration for 额头 (forehead)

More examples

午后他照镜子，发现额头长痘了。wǔ hòu tā zhào jìng zi fā xiàn é tóu zhǎng dòu le

In the afternoon, he looked in the mirror and found a pimple on his forehead.

Core concept

A smooth facial area above the eyes that forms the front of the head.

Common phrases

  • 在额头上涂防晒霜zài é tóu shàng tú fáng shài shuāng

    apply sunscreen to the forehead

  • 额头长痘é tóu zhǎng dòu

    get a pimple on the forehead

  • 额头冒汗é tóu mào hàn

    sweat on the forehead

Similar words

脑门nǎo mén: An everyday spoken term for the forehead.

Definition in Chinese

位于面部上方、眉毛以上、发际以下的部位，通常指覆盖该处的皮肤与前额区域。wèi yú miàn bù shàng fāng méi máo yǐ shàng fà jì yǐ xià de bù wèi tōng cháng zhǐ fù gài gāi chù de pí fū yǔ qián é qū yù

Word origin

In 额头 (étóu, "forehead"), 额 (é, "forehead") is followed by 头 (tóu, "head"), a body-part element that makes the compound concrete and easy to recognize.

Usage tips

  • In simple Chinese descriptions, body-part nouns usually appear without an English-style article, so this word can be used directly when discussing appearance, pain, or contact.

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