Chinese word

引领

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǐn lǐng

Meaning

  • verbguide

Example

老师引领学生讨论这个问题。lǎo shī yín lǐng xué shēng tǎo lùn zhè ge wèn tí

The teacher guides the students in discussing this issue.

Illustration for 引领 (guide)

More examples

企业需要创新才能引领市场。qǐ yè xū yào chuàng xīn cái néng yín lǐng shì chǎng

Companies need innovation to drive the market.

Core concept

Moves people or a group forward by setting the direction and showing the way.

Common phrases

  • 引领潮流yín lǐng cháo liú

    lead the trend

  • 引领市场yín lǐng shì chǎng

    drive the market

  • 引领变革yín lǐng biàn gé

    lead change

Similar words

带领dài lǐng: Leads a group by bringing people together and directing their shared actions or work.
领导líng dǎo: Directs an organization or group by setting its course and managing its operations.
引导yín dǎo: Uses conversation or clues to guide another person's thoughts or actions.

Definition in Chinese

带领某人或某集体朝某个方向行动或发展，既可指具体带队，也可指在思想或潮流上发挥主导示范作用。dài lǐng mǒu rén huò mǒu jí tǐ cháo mǒu gè fāng xiàng xíng dòng huò fā zhǎn jì kě zhǐ jù tǐ dài duì yě kě zhǐ zài sī xiǎng huò cháo liú shàng fā huī zhú dǎo shì fàn zuò yòng

Word origin

引 (yǐn, "draw") + 领 (lǐng, "lead or command") forms a verb for drawing people onward while taking charge of their course.

Usage tips

  • 引领 (yǐnlǐng, "guide") often sounds more public or formal when it describes a person, institution, idea, or trend shaping development rather than someone simply taking a group somewhere.

Other meanings

  • leadverb
  • headverb
  • directverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 引领者yín líng zhěleadernoun

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