没頭
Grammar & Usage
How it works
没頭 (mò tóu) is a verb, often followed by 于 (yú) or 在 (zài) to indicate what one is engrossed in, though these prepositions can sometimes be omitted in more concise expressions. It emphasizes a state of complete absorption, often to the exclusion of other things.
Sample sentences
他一寫起論文就没頭，常常忘了吃飯。
Once he starts writing his thesis, he gets completely engrossed and often forgets to eat.
我最近没頭於一個新的項目，感覺時間過得飛快。
I've been absorbed in a new project recently, and time feels like it's flying by.
她整天没頭看書，對周圍的一切都充耳不聞。
She spends the whole day engrossed in reading, oblivious to everything around her.
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Example
他一寫起論文就没頭，常常忘了吃飯。
Once he starts writing his thesis, he gets completely engrossed and often forgets to eat.
我最近没頭於一個新的項目，感覺時間過得飛快。
I've been absorbed in a new project recently, and time feels like it's flying by.
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