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头衔
头衔
(tóu xián): Title / designation (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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Level 7-9
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头 • tóu • head; top, end; first • HSK 3.0 · L2
HSK 3.0 · L2
tóu
头
head; top, end; first
衔 • xián • to hold in the mouth
xián
衔
to hold in the mouth
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 头衔.
Words with
头
头发
tóu fa
hair
头痛
tóu tòng
headache; to have a headache
抬头
tái tóu
to raise one's head
点头
diǎn tóu
to nod
低头
dī tóu
to bow the head
木头
mù tou
wood; log; timber
石头
shí tou
rock; stone
里头
lǐ tou
inside
Words with
衔
衔接
xián jiē
link up; join; connect
4.
How to Use 头衔 in Sentences
Subject + Predicate
with
很多
tóu
头
xián
衔
hěn
很
duō
多
neutral
have many titles
Measure Word + Noun
with
个
yī
一
gè
个
tóu
头
xián
衔
Adjective + Noun
míng
名
yù
誉
tóu
头
xián
衔
Verb + Object
with
获得
huò
获
dé
得
tóu
头
xián
衔
5.
Example Sentences with 头衔
tā
他
de
的
tóu
头
xián
衔
shì
是
lǎo
老
neutral
a title
formal
honorary title
gāo
高
jí
级
tóu
头
xián
衔
formal
senior title
formal
obtain a title
shī
师
。
His title is teacher.
tā
他
míng
名
piàn
片
shàng
上
de
的
tóu
头
xián
衔
duō
多
dé
得
ràng
让
rén
人
yǎn
眼
huā
花
liáo
缭
luàn
乱
。
The titles on his business card are so numerous that they are dazzling.
zài
在
zhèng
正
shì
式
chǎng
场
hé
合
，
qǐng
请
wù
务
bì
必
shǐ
使
yòng
用
duì
对
fāng
方
de
的
zhèng
正
què
确
tóu
头
xián
衔
。
In formal occasions, please be sure to use the correct title of the other party.
tā
她
zài
在
gōng
公
sī
司
yǒu
有
hěn
很
duō
多
tóu
头
xián
衔
，
bǐ
比
rú
如
jīng
经
lǐ
理
hé
和
zhǔ
主
guǎn
管
。
She has many titles in the company, such as manager and supervisor.
nǐ
你
xiàn
现
zài
在
de
的
tóu
头
xián
衔
shì
是
shén
什
me
么
，
shì
是
gāo
高
jí
级
gōng
工
chéng
程
shī
师
ma
吗
？
What is your current title, is it Senior Engineer?
