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Lower one's head in Chinese

to lower one's head · HSK 5

低头 dī tóu

  1. 低 dī low
  2. 头 tóu head

他一直低头看手机。 He kept his head down looking at his phone.

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How do you say lower one's head in Chinese?

Lower one's head in Chinese is 低头 (dī tóu).

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