lái​tóu

influence

来头 (來頭) lái​tóu
influence noun
influential social background, connections, or powerful backing

Judging by his manner, he must have an influential background.

interest noun
fun, appeal, or zest derived from an activity or situation

I heard the new manager has an impressive background, and colleagues at the company are all talking about him.

motive noun
the underlying reason, cause, or intent behind an action or statement

He suddenly treated us today; there's probably more to his words than meets the ear.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
2.03 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
1.33 per million

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