lead the way; show the way
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to lead the way; to show the way; to guide someone along an unfamiliar route
informalColloquial term (口语) commonly used in northern Chinese. Often takes the suffix 儿 (领道儿) in spoken language. Used when someone is unfamiliar with a route and needs another person to guide them.
Lù路
bù不
shú熟
，
zhǎo找
gè个
rén人
lǐng领
dào道
r儿
。
I'm not familiar with the road, so find someone to lead the way.
Nǐ你
gěi给
wǒ我
men们
lǐng领
gè个
dào道
r儿
ba吧
。
Please lead the way for us.
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Dì第
yī一
cì次
lái来
zhè这
r儿
，
děi得
zhǎo找
gè个
rén人
lǐng领
dào道
。
It's my first time here, so I need to find someone to show me the way.
Tā他
zhǔ主
dòng动
gěi给
kè客
rén人
lǐng领
dào道
，
fēi非
cháng常
rè热
qíng情
。
He enthusiastically volunteered to lead the way for the guests.