头条

• Pinyin: tóu tiáo
• Desglose de hanzi: 头 = first, head; 条 = 夂 + 木 — strip, item, article

Significado

Titular principal; noticia de portada; noticia destacada.

The main or most prominent news story. Also the name of a major Chinese news app (今日头条). Being 'on the headlines' means gaining widespread attention, often unwanted.

Ejemplos

1. 这条丑闻上了各大媒体的头条，闹得沸沸扬扬。
2. 他的新专辑发布立刻登上了娱乐头条。
3. 没想到一场小事故让我们公司上了头条，真是始料未及。

Guía de uso

Contexto: news, media, publicity

Tono: descriptive

Correcto

• 上头条。(To make headlines.)
• 头条新闻。(Headline news.)

Incorrecto

• 把所有新闻都叫'头条' (头条 is specifically the lead story — regular news items are just 新闻)

Origen e historia

头 means first/head, 条 means strip/item — the first/leading news item.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal