English–Chinese
“lead” in Chinese
How to say “lead” in Chinese
“Lead” in Chinese is 铅 (qiān).
A heavy metal whose hidden presence can make familiar old objects unsafe.
Example sentences with 铅
许多传统焊料含有铅。xǔ duō chuán tǒng hàn liào hán yǒu qiān
Many traditional solders contain lead.
Tips for using 铅
- The chemical symbol Pb often appears beside this word in labels and science texts, so recognizing both forms connects spoken Chinese with written safety information.
Other Chinese words for “lead”
会议由经理主导，大家需按他安排执行。huì yì yóu jīng lǐ zhú dǎo dà jiā xū àn tā ān pái zhí xíng
The manager leads the meeting, and everyone must carry out his instructions.
他带领我们完成了任务。tā dài lǐng wǒ men wán chéng le rèn wù
He led us in completing the task.
他率领团队完成了任务。tā shuài lǐng tuán duì wán chéng le rèn wù
He led the team to complete the task.
我们现在领先三分。wǒ men xiàn zài lǐng xiān sān fēn
We now lead by three points.
他被任命去领军新成立的项目组。tā bèi rèn mìng qù lǐng jūn xīn chéng lì de xiàng mù zǔ
He was appointed to lead the newly formed project team.