头条

• 拼音: tóu tiáo
• 汉字拆解: 头 = first, head; 条 = 夂 + 木 — strip, item, article

含义

Headlines; front page news; top story; leading item.

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.

例句

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。

用法指南

语境: news, media, publicity

语气: descriptive

正确说法

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

错误说法

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

起源与历史

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

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal