从头 cóngtóu anew
anew; from the start
How to remember 从头: 从 from + 头 head = anew.
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How it is used
- From the beginning, from scratch - 我们从头再来 (wǒmen cóngtóu zài lái) let's start over from the beginning.
- Often 从头 + 开始/再来/说起. 从头到尾 (cóngtóu dàowěi) means from start to finish.
- Compare 重新 (chóngxīn, anew/redo); 从头 emphasizes going back to the very start, not just doing again.
Example sentences
- 他从头到脚都湿了。 Tā cóngtóudàojiǎo dōu shī le.He was wet all over.
- 那场比赛，我从头看到尾。 Nàchǎng bǐsài, wǒ cóngtóu kàndào wěi.I watched the game from beginning to end.