兜頭 [－头]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. full in the face
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 副詞
    迎面​、​直接​向頭部​做​某動作
    head-on; usually to collide or hit
    • 嗰架車兜頭撞埋架貨車度。
      𠮶架车兜头撞埋架货车度。
      go2 gaa3 ce1 dau1 tau4 zong6 maai4 gaa3 fo3 ce1 dou6.
      The car hit a truck head-on.
    • 揾盆水兜頭淋醒佢啦。
      揾盆水兜头淋醒佢啦。
      wan2 pun4 seoi2 dau1 tau4 lam4 seng2 keoi5 laa1.
      Dump a bucket of water onto his head to wake him up.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    成日俾啲蜘蛛网兜头兜面芒住。
    成日俾啲蜘蛛網兜頭兜面芒住。
    seng4 jat6 bei2 di1 zi1 zyu1 mong5 dau1 tau4 dau1 min6 mong1 zyu6
    • I always end up walking into spider webs head-on, getting a face full of web.
  2. Cantonese
    你傻嘎？兜头拍落嚟！痛㗎。
    你傻嘎？兜頭拍落嚟！痛㗎。
    nei5 so4 gaa4? dau1 tau4 paak3 lok6 lai4! tung3 gaa3.
    • Are you insane? Hitting me right in the head is so painful!
  3. Cantonese
    𠮶架车兜头撞埋架货车度。
    嗰架車兜頭撞埋架貨車度。
    go2 gaa3 ce1 dau1 tau4 zong6 maai4 gaa3 fo3 ce1 dou6.
    • The car hit a truck head-on.
  4. Cantonese
    揾盆水兜头淋醒佢啦。
    揾盆水兜頭淋醒佢啦。
    wan2 pun4 seoi2 dau1 tau4 lam4 seng2 keoi5 laa1.
    • Dump a bucket of water onto his head to wake him up.