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领航

Word · Verb · NounTraditional領航

navigate; pilot; navigator

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Meanings

3 senses · 8 examples
1.

verb

to navigate; to pilot (a ship or aircraft)

Refers to the technical operation of guiding vessels or aircraft along a safe course.

Fēi飞
xíng行
yuán员
lǐng领
háng航
fēi飞
jī机
chuān穿
yuè越
yún云
céng层
 。

The pilot navigated the aircraft through the clouds.

Zhè这
sōu艘
chuán船
xū需
yào要
yǒu有
rén人
lǐng领
háng航
tōng通
guò过
xiá狭
zhǎi窄
de的
shuǐ水
dào道
 。

This ship needs someone to pilot it through the narrow waterway.

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Léi雷
dá达
bāng帮
zhù助
jūn军
jiàn舰
zài在
yè夜
jiān间
lǐng领
háng航
 。

Radar helps warships navigate at night.

2.

noun

navigator; pilot (person who guides ships or aircraft)

Also referred to as 领航员.

Tā他
shì是
zhè这
jià架
háng航
bān班
de的
lǐng领
háng航
 。

He is the navigator for this flight.

Gǎng港
kǒu口
lǐng领
háng航
jīng经
yàn验
fēng丰
fù富
 。

The harbor pilot has rich experience.

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Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
yī一
míng名
lǐng领
háng航
lái来
yǐn引
dǎo导
zhè这
sōu艘
dà大
chuán船
 。

We need a pilot to guide this large vessel.

3.

verb

to lead; to blaze a trail (figuratively)

formal

Used in formal or metaphorical contexts to describe guiding development or innovation.

Qǐ企
yè业
xū需
yào要
yǒu有
yuǎn远
jiàn见
de的
rén人
lái来
lǐng领
háng航
 。

Enterprises need visionary people to lead them.

Zhè这
sōu艘
chuán船
zhèng正
zài在
lǐng领
háng航
xīn新
shí时
dài代
 。

This ship is blazing a trail into the new era.