Dicvo

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点头

diǎn tóu

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pinyin
diǎn tóu
simplified
点头
traditional
點頭

1 · verb

nod

把头轻轻向下再抬起,常表示同意。

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After hearing the arrangements, she nodded to show that she understood.

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听完安排后,她点头表示明白了。

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