Chinese word

主导

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhǔ dǎo

Meaning

  • verblead

Example

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.

Illustration for 主导 (lead)

More examples

由少数企业主导的行业往往竞争格局不稳定。yóu shǎo shù qǐ yè zhú dǎo de háng yè wáng wǎng jìng zhēng gé jú bù wěn dìng

Industries led by a few companies often have an unstable competitive landscape.

Core concept

Act as the steering force that shapes a group's course or a situation's outcome.

Common phrases

  • 由政府主导yóu zhèng fǔ zhú dǎo

    be led by the government

  • 主导谈判zhú dǎo tán pàn

    lead negotiations

  • 主导市场zhú dǎo shì chǎng

    lead the market

Similar words

领导líng dǎo: Lead an organization or group by setting its policies, making decisions, and moving its work forward.
指导zhí dǎo: Guide work or study by teaching methods, explaining steps, or giving advice.
主持zhǔ chí: Take charge of a meeting or ceremony and manage its proceedings.

Definition in Chinese

由某人或某方在决策、方向或局面中起主控和引导作用。yóu mǒu rén huò mǒu fāng zài jué cè fāng xiàng huò jú miàn zhōng qǐ zhǔ kòng hé yín dǎo zuò yòng

Word origin

主导 (zhǔdǎo, "to lead") joins 主 (zhǔ, "main") with 导 (dǎo, "guide"), portraying the central force that guides what happens next.

Usage tips

  • In everyday use, the leading force can be a person, group, policy, or other factor, so the word is broader than face-to-face leadership.

Other meanings

  • spearheadverb
  • guideverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 主导地位zhú dǎo dì wèidominant positionnoun
  • 主导作用zhú dǎo zuò yòngleading rolenoun

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