Chinese word

带领

Pronunciation

Pinyindài lǐng

Meaning

  • verblead

Example

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.

Illustration for 带领 (lead)

More examples

老师带领大家参观了博物馆。lǎo shī dài lǐng dà jiā cān guān le bó wù guǎn

The teacher led everyone on a museum tour.

Core concept

Keeps people together while bringing them toward a place, task, or goal.

Common phrases

  • 带领大家dài lǐng dà jiā

    lead everybody

  • 带领队伍dài lǐng duì wǔ

    lead the team

Similar words

领导líng dǎo: Set the policies of an organization or group and manage its activities as a whole.
引导yín dǎo: Show someone the way or a useful way of thinking so that the person can act correctly.

Definition in Chinese

把人或团队带到某一方向或目标上，承担指挥、安排或示范的职责以保证任务完成。bǎ rén huò tuán duì dài dào mǒu yì fāng xiàng huò mù biāo shàng chéng dān zhǐ huī ān pái huò shì fàn de zhí zé yǐ bǎo zhèng rèn wù wán chéng

Word origin

带领 (dàilǐng, "lead") is formed from 带 (dài, "bring along") + 领 (lǐng, "lead"), joining bringing people with directing their movement or work.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this verb often takes a person or group as its object and names a shared task or goal, so it describes responsible group leadership rather than merely showing someone a route.

Other meanings

  • escortverb
  • guideverb

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