Chinese word

带头人

Pronunciation

Pinyindài tóu rén

Meaning

  • nounleader

Example

他在班里是带头人，大家都跟着他做。tā zài bān lǐ shì dài tóu rén dà jiā dōu gēn zhe tā zuò

He is the leader of the class, and everyone follows him.

Illustration for 带头人 (leader)

More examples

在新项目中，老王成为团队的带头人，负责分配任务。zài xīn xiàng mù zhōng lǎo wáng chéng wéi tuán duì de dài tóu rén fù zé fēn pèi rèn wù

In the new project, Old Wang became the team leader and was responsible for assigning tasks.

Core concept

The first mover who gives a group direction and momentum.

Common phrases

  • 团队带头人tuán duì dài tóu rén

    team leader

  • 担任带头人dān rèn dài tóu rén

    serve as leader

  • 行业带头人háng yè dài tóu rén

    industry leader

Similar words

负责人fù zé rén: A person with final responsibility for a task or matter.
领导líng dǎo: A person who guides and organizes a group or organization.
主导者zhú dáo zhě: A person who mainly decides how a matter proceeds and what direction it takes.
领头人lǐng tóu rén: A person who takes the lead and gets others moving.

Definition in Chinese

在集体活动或行动中首先采取行动、带领别人跟随的人。zài jí tǐ huó dòng huò xíng dòng zhōng shǒu xiān cái qǔ xíng dòng dài lǐng bié rén gēn suí de rén

Word origin

带 (dài, "to bring along") + 头 (tóu, "head") + 人 (rén, "person") builds the picture of a person who stays at the front and brings others with them.

Usage tips

  • The noun focuses on initiative in a particular activity, so it can describe a temporary role rather than a person's permanent status.

Other meanings

  • driving forcenoun

Opposites

  • 追随者zhuī suí zhěfollowernoun
  • 旁观者páng guān zhěonlookernoun

Related words

  • 带头作用dài tóu zuò yòngleading rolenoun
  • 带头dài tóutake the leadverb

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