大头
dà​tóu

big head

大头 (大頭) dà​tóu
big head noun
a physically large head or a mask in the shape of an oversized head often used in folk performances

他在庙会上戴着大头娃娃面具跳舞。

tā zài miào​huì shàng dài zhe dà​tóu wá​wa miàn​jù tiào​wǔ.

He danced at the temple fair wearing a big-head doll mask.

larger end noun
the thicker, wider, or larger end of an object

把棍子的大头朝下放稳。

bǎ gùn​zi de dà​tóu cháo xià fàng​wěn.

Place the thick end of the stick facing down to keep it steady.

lion's share noun
the largest portion or main part of a whole, such as an expense or a task

这笔奖金里，技术研发部门拿了大头。

zhè bǐ jiǎng​jīn lǐ, jì​shù yán​fā bù​mén ná le dà​tóu.

The R&D department took the lion's share of this bonus.

silver coin noun
an old silver coin featuring the bust of Yuan Shikai on the obverse side

奶奶手里还留着几枚民国时期的大头。

nǎi​nai shǒu lǐ hái liú zhe jǐ méi Mín​guó shí​qī de dà​tóu.

Grandma still has a few 'Yuan Shikai dollars' from the Republican era.

sucker noun
a person who is easily cheated or exploited, especially in financial transactions

他花了大价钱买这个假货，真是个大头。

tā huā le dà​jià​qian mǎi zhè​ge jiǎ​huò, zhēn shì gè dà​tóu.

He spent a lot of money on this fake; he's such a sucker.

Frequency
Movie subtitles
3.76 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
8.34 per million

Sources
Definitions
CC-CEDICT
Frequency data
SUBTLEX-CHBCC Corpus (BLCU)