Chinese word

带队

Pronunciation

Pinyindài duì

Meaning

  • verblead a team

Example

下周我会带队参加那个会议。xià zhōu wǒ huì dài duì cān jiā nà ge huì yì

Next week, I will lead a team to that meeting.

Illustration for 带队 (lead a team)

More examples

他昨天带队进入山区救援。tā zuó tiān dài duì jìn rù shān qū jiù yuán

Yesterday, he led a team into the mountains to carry out a rescue.

Core concept

One person gathers a group under a single direction and keeps it moving toward a shared task.

Common phrases

  • 带队出访dài duì chū fǎng

    lead a team on a foreign visit

  • 带队巡逻dài duì xún luó

    lead a team on patrol

  • 带队考察dài duì kǎo chá

    lead a team on an inspection tour

Similar words

带领dài lǐng: To lead a group toward a shared purpose through active guidance.
率领shuài lǐng: To lead an organized team or group in an official operation.
领导líng dǎo: To direct an organization as its responsible manager, making decisions and setting its policies.
指挥zhǐ huī: To give detailed instructions that coordinate people's actions during work or an operation.

Definition in Chinese

作为负责人带领一支队伍或一群人执行任务、指挥活动。zuò wéi fù zé rén dài lǐng yì zhī duì wǔ huò yì qún rén zhí xíng rèn wù zhǐ huī huó dòng

Word origin

带 (dài, "to take or guide") + 队 (duì, "team or group") forms a verb for guiding an organized group through an activity.

Usage tips

  • Chinese uses this word naturally for temporary leadership in settings such as sports, travel, fieldwork, and meetings, so the context often matters more than the leader's formal position.

Other meanings

  • escort a groupverb
  • lead the wayverb
  • commandverb

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