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导发

Word · Verb · NounTraditional導

guide; lead to; conduct

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Meanings

4 senses · 9 examples
1.

verb

to guide; to lead; to conduct

Often used for guiding people, traffic, or tours.

Dǎo导
yóu游
dài带
lǐng领
wǒ我
men们
cān参
guān观
le了
gù故
gōng宫
 。

The tour guide led us through the Forbidden City.

Lù路
biāo标
yǐn引
dǎo导
sī司
jī机
qián前
wǎng往
zhèng正
què确
de的
fāng方
xiàng向
 。

The road signs guide drivers in the right direction.

2.

verb

to transmit; to conduct

technical

Often used in physics or technology for electricity, heat, or signals.

Tóng铜
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
liáng良
hǎo好
de的
dǎo导
diàn电
cái材
liào料
 。

Copper is a good material for conducting electricity.

Guāng光
dǎo导
xiān纤
wéi维
yòng用
yú于
gāo高
sù速
shù数
jù据
chuán传
shū输
 。

Optical fibers are used for high-speed data transmission.

3.

verb

to cause; to lead to; to give rise to

Indicates causing a result, often an unintended or negative one. This is the sense specified in the input.

Yóu由
yú于
shū疏
hū忽
dǎo导
zhì致
le了
shì事
gù故
 。

Negligence caused an accident.

Wù误
jiě解
wǎng往
wǎng往
dǎo导
zhì致
bù不
bì必
yào要
de的
zhēng争
chǎo吵
 。

Misunderstandings often lead to unnecessary arguments.

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Tā他
de的
yán言
lùn论
yǐn引
fā发
le了
gōng公
zhòng众
de的
guǎng广
fàn泛
tǎo讨
lùn论
 。

His remarks sparked widespread public discussion.

4.

noun

director; leader

Refers to a person who directs, such as a film director or a guide.

Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
de的
dǎo导
yǎn演
hěn很
yǒu有
míng名
 。

The director of this film is very famous.

Tā他
shì是
zhè这
gè个
kē科
yán研
xiàng项
mù目
de的
dǎo导
shī师
 。

He is the advisor for this research project.