How is 抬头 pronounced?

抬头 is pronounced “tái tóu” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 抬头?

抬头 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

HSK 5verbverb / noun

抬头

Traditional: 抬頭

tái tóu

抬头 (tái tóu) means “to raise one's head; to gain ground; account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese word (traditional 抬頭) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How to write 抬头

Practice each character:

抬头

Example

他抬头看了看天空。

Tā táitóu kàn le kàn tiānkōng.

He raised his head and looked at the sky.

More HSK 5 vocabulary

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哎āihey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)唉āiinterjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 爱护ài hùto cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 爱惜ài xīto cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly 爱心ài xīncompassion; kindness; care for others; love; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥)安慰ān wèito comfort; to console 安装ān zhuāngto install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation 岸ànvariant of 岸暗ànvariant of 暗熬夜áo yèto stay up late or all night 把握bǎ wòto grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome)摆bǎito arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum

Frequently asked questions

What does 抬头 mean?: 抬头 (tái tóu) means “to raise one's head; to gain ground; account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 抬头 pronounced?: 抬头 is pronounced “tái tóu” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 抬头?: 抬头 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-07-18