take command; assume leadership
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to take command; to assume the role of commander; to take charge of
formalOften used in formal or official contexts to describe a leader personally taking charge of an important project or initiative.
Chǎng厂
zhǎng长
guà挂
shuài帅
zhuā抓
huán环
bǎo保
gōng工
zuò作
。
The factory director personally took charge of environmental protection work.
Zhè这
cì次
gōng攻
guān关
xiàng项
mù目
yóu由
zǒng总
gōng工
chéng程
shī师
qīn亲
zì自
guà挂
shuài帅
。
The chief engineer personally took command of this key research project.
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Wèi为
le了
dǎ打
yíng赢
zhè这
chǎng场
zhàn战
yì役
，
sī司
lìng令
yuán员
jué决
dìng定
qīn亲
zì自
guà挂
shuài帅
chū出
zhēng征
。
To win this battle, the commander decided to personally lead the expedition.