No. 2,404 in Chinese
回头
"回头" means "to turn around" or "later" depending on the context.
In a sentence
回头我再给你打电话。
I will call you back later.
In this sentence, '回头' means 'later' or 'afterwards,' indicating a future time when the speaker will perform the action.
他回头看了看我，然后继续向前走。
He turned his head to look back at me, then continued walking forward.
Here, '回头' means 'to turn one's head to look back,' describing a physical movement.
事情如果有变，我会回头通知你。
If there are any changes, I will inform you later.
In this case, '回头' also has the sense of 'later,' referring to a future instance when the speaker will perform the action.
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