- 1. hold up one's head; free oneself (from misery, persecution, etc.)
- ♦ 穷苦人有了~的日子。 Poor people can now hold up their heads.
- 2. appear in public; come forward
- ♦ 他要肯~, 咱们这件事准能成功。 If he's willing to come forward on our behalf, we're sure to succeed.
- 3. (used after a round number) a little over; odd
- ♦ 他三十~了。 He's a little over thirty.
- ♦ 三百~ three hundred odd