Chinese word

领导

Pronunciation

Pinyinlǐng dǎo

Meaning

  • nounboss

Example

领导叫我明天加班。líng dǎo jiào wǒ míng tiān jiā bān

My boss told me to work overtime tomorrow.

Illustration for 领导 (boss)

More examples

如果你想升职，就要得到领导的认可。rú guǒ nǐ xiǎng shēng zhí jiù yào dé dào líng dǎo de rèn kě

If you want to get promoted, you need to gain your boss's approval.

Core concept

The central guide of a group aligns people's work and stands behind what that work produces.

Common phrases

  • 接受领导的建议jiē shòu líng dǎo de jiàn yì

    accept the boss's advice

  • 听从领导tīng cóng líng dǎo

    obey one's boss

  • 和领导开会hé líng dǎo kāi huì

    have a meeting with one's boss

Similar words

上司shàng sī: A higher-ranking person at work who directs and assesses a worker's performance.
老板láo bǎn: A company or shop owner who manages the business and decides important matters.
经理jīng lǐ: A manager responsible for bringing together and running the work of a company or department.
上级shàng jí: A higher-level person in an organization with authority to direct work and make decisions.

Definition in Chinese

在组织中负责指挥、协调和监督他人工作并对结果负责的人员或职位，也可作动词表示带领和指导。zài zǔ zhī zhōng fù zé zhǐ huī xié tiáo hé jiān dū tā rén gōng zuò bìng duì jié guǒ fù zé de rén yuán huò zhí wèi yě kě zuò dòng cí biǎo shì dài lǐng hé zhí dǎo

Word origin

领导 (lǐngdǎo, "to lead") is formed from 领 (lǐng, "to direct") + 导 (dǎo, "to guide"), joining the ideas of taking charge and showing others a path.

Usage tips

  • In everyday workplace speech, the word can cover several levels of authority, so the surrounding situation matters more than assuming it means only the immediate supervisor.

Other meanings

  • leadernoun
  • leadverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 领导力líng dǎo lìleadershipnoun
  • 领导层líng dǎo céngmanagementnoun

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