lead; be ahead; be in the forefront
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplesverb
to walk at the front; to lead the way
Describes a physical position of being first in a moving group.
Tā他
mài迈
kāi开
dà大
bù步
，
lǐng领
xiān先
dēng登
shàng上
le了
shān山
dǐng顶
。
He took long strides and was the first to reach the mountaintop.
Zài在
mǎ马
lā拉
sōng松
bǐ比
sài赛
zhōng中
，
tā他
yī一
zhí直
lǐng领
xiān先
。
He has been leading the marathon from the start.
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Duì队
zhǎng长
lǐng领
xiān先
，
wǒ我
men们
gēn跟
zài在
hòu后
miàn面
。
The team leader took the lead, and we followed behind.
verb
to be in the lead; to be ahead; to be at the forefront
Used figuratively to indicate a leading position in rankings, scores, technological development, etc.
Zhè这
ge个
xiàn县
de的
liáng粮
shi食
chǎn产
liàng量
chǔ处
yú于
quán全
guó国
lǐng领
xiān先
dì地
wèi位
。
This county's grain output holds a leading position in the nation.
Shàng上
bàn半
chǎng场
èr二
bǐ比
yī一
，
Běi北
jīng京
zú足
qiú球
duì队
lǐng领
xiān先
。
The score was 2-1 in the first half, with the Beijing football team leading.
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Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
zài在
rén人
gōng工
zhì智
néng能
lǐng领
yù域
quán全
qiú球
lǐng领
xiān先
。
This company is a global leader in the field of artificial intelligence.
Tā他
de的
kǎo考
shì试
chéng成
jì绩
zài在
bān班
jí级
lǐ里
yī一
zhí直
bǎo保
chí持
lǐng领
xiān先
。
His exam scores have consistently been top of the class.
Zhè这
xiàng项
jì技
shù术
bǐ比
jìng竞
zhēng争
duì对
shǒu手
lǐng领
xiān先
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
nián年
。
This technology is several years ahead of the competition.