diào​tóu HSK7

to turn around

Senses

掉头/ 掉頭 diào​tóu to turn around

To turn a vehicle around and go in the opposite direction; to make a U-turn.

掉头/ 掉頭 diào​tóu to turn one's head

To turn one's head around to look back, or to turn away and leave.

掉头/ 掉頭 diào​tóu to shake one's head

(Literary) to shake one's head, often indicating refusal or lack of knowledge.

掉头/ 掉頭 diào​tóu to be beheaded

(Colloquial) to be decapitated or executed.

掉头/ 掉頭 diào​tóu to lose interest

(Colloquial) to lose interest in something or change one's mind.

References

variant 掉头/掉頭 调头/調頭
variant 调头/調頭 掉头/掉頭
same_as 掉转头/掉轉頭 掉头/掉頭