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木头
mùtou
Description
木头是从树上来的东西，可以用来做桌子、椅子和房子。
"木头" is material that comes from trees and can be used to make tables, chairs, and houses.
我们也可以说一个人像木头一样，意思是他很笨或者反应很慢。
We can also say a person is like "木头", meaning they are very slow or dull.
Meanings
木头mùtou
wood, timber
这张桌子是用木头做的。
This table is made of wood.
木头mùtou
blockhead; dull or slow-witted person
你真是个木头，什么都不懂。
You're such a blockhead, you don't understand anything.
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Notes
- Etymology
木 (tree/wood) + 头 (a common noun suffix), forming an everyday word for wood.
- Nuance
as an insult, 木头 stresses being dull or unresponsive, often about someone slow to react.
In videos
“它是木头做的，我的锅铲是木头做的。”
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