Definition
甩头 means 'to fling back one's head' or 'to toss one's head' — a deliberate, often dramatic motion used to express disdain, impatience, or to get hair out of the face. It's a verb-object compound (离合词) where 甩 ('to fling') and 头 ('head') can separate: you can insert a measure word or modifier between them, like 甩了一下头 ('tossed one's head once').
v
to fling back one's headto toss one's head (often expressing disdain or impatience)
Examples
- 甩头，。Tā shēngqì de shuǎi tóu, zhuǎnshēn jiù zǒu le.She angrily tossed her head and turned to leave.
- ，。Tā shuǎi le yíxià tóu, bǎ tóufa shuǎi dào hòumiàn.He tossed his head once, flipping his hair back.
- ，甩头。Tīng dào zhège jiànyì, tā zhǐshì shuǎi tóu xiào le xiào.Hearing the suggestion, he just tossed his head and smiled.
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