take the lead; head up
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to take the lead; to be the first to do something; to lead the way
informalOften used in spoken language with the diminutive suffix '儿'. It's an informal word for starting an action or setting an example.
Tā他
lǐng领
tóu头
gàn干
le了
qǐ起
lái来
。
He took the lead and started working.
Wǒ我
lǐng领
ge个
tóu头
r儿
，
dà大
jiā家
gēn跟
zhe着
yī一
qǐ起
chàng唱
。
I'll start us off, and everyone follow along and sing.
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Zhè这
cì次
huó活
dòng动
shì是
shéi谁
lǐng领
de的
tóu头
？
Who is leading this event?
Tā她
lǐng领
tóu头
juān捐
le了
yī一
dà大
bǐ笔
qián钱
。
She took the lead and donated a large sum of money.