皱眉头

皺眉頭

zhòu méitóu

verb #22,710

Meanings

1 to frown
2 to knit one's brows
3 to scowl

Characters

to wrinkle / to crease

Examples

HSK 5

他皱眉头思考这道难题。

Tā zhòu méitóu sīkǎo zhè dào nántí.

He furrowed his brow pondering the difficult problem.

HSK 7-9

听到这个消息，她忍不住皱起了眉头。

Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, tā rěnbúzhù zhòu qǐ le méitóu.

Upon hearing the news, she couldn't help but frown.

Tips

usage

皱眉头 and the shorter 皱眉 are interchangeable. Both convey displeasure, worry, or concentration. The alternative 皱起眉头 adds 起 to emphasize the action beginning.

Stroke Order

皱 zhòu

眉 méi

头 tóu