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首肯

nod of approval

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

shou3ken3 • shǒukěn

Meaning

Primary

nod of approval

Alternatives

to nod in approval, nod approval

Mnemonic

A 首肯 nod of approval is a movement of the 首 head which indicates that you 肯 agree with someone.

Usage

我们 终于 得到 老板 的 首肯。

We finally received the boss's nod of approval

他 给 了 我 一 个 首肯。

He gave me a nod of approval.

得到 上级 首肯

get a nod of approval from one's superiors