Usage note
抬头表示把头抬起来看前方。
tái tóu biǎo shì bǎ tóu tái qǐ lái kàn qián fāng。
Raise one's head means to lift the head and look forward.
Context note
抬头常用于动作和天气。
tái tóu cháng yòng yú dòng zuò hé tiān qì。
Raise one's head often appears with actions and weather.
5 examples
请抬头看。
qǐng tái tóu kàn。
Please raise your head and look.
他抬头看天。
tā tái tóu kàn tiān。
He raised his head to look at the sky.
抬头的时候小心。
tái tóu de shí hòu xiǎo xīn。
Be careful when raising your head.
我一抬头就看到老师。
wǒ yì tái tóu jiù kàn dào lǎo shī。
As soon as I raised my head, I saw the teacher.
请不要低头，先抬头。
qǐng bú yào dī tóu， xiān tái tóu。
Please do not lower your head; first raise it.
5 mini stories
老师让我们抬头看黑板。
lǎo shī ràng wǒ men tái tóu kàn hēi bǎn。
The teacher asked us to raise our heads and look at the blackboard.
我抬头看见天空很蓝。
wǒ tái tóu kàn jiàn tiān kōng hěn lán。
I raised my head and saw the sky was blue.
他抬头时，正好看到朋友。
tā tái tóu shí， zhèng hǎo kàn dào péng yǒu。
When he raised his head, he happened to see a friend.
走路时偶尔抬头看看路。
zǒu lù shí ǒu ěr tái tóu kàn kàn lù。
While walking, occasionally raise your head and look at the road.
她抬头笑了。
tā tái tóu xiào le。
She raised her head and smiled.
Mini dialogue
看天空
A
抬头看，天上有彩虹！
Táitóu kàn, tiānshàng yǒu cǎihóng!
Raise your head and look, there's a rainbow in the sky!
B
哇，真漂亮！
Wa, zhēn piàoliang!
Wow, it's so beautiful!
上课
A
上课了，请大家抬头看黑板。
Shàngkè le, qǐng dàjiā táitóu kàn hēibǎn.
Class has started, please raise your heads and look at the blackboard.
B
好的，老师。
Hǎo de, lǎoshī.
Okay, teacher.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
低头
dī tóu
to lower one's head
抬头 means to raise your head; 低头 means to lower your head.
related
点头
diǎn tóu
to nod
抬头 is raising the head; 点头 is a nodding motion, often meaning 'yes'.