head of a line; person at the front
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
the front of a line or queue; the foremost position
Refers to the physical position at the front of a formation, often in contexts like military drills, parades, or organized lines.
Qǐng请
dà大
jiā家
xiàng向
pái排
tóu头
kàn看
qí齐
。
Everyone, align yourselves with the person at the front.
Shì士
bīng兵
men们
zhěng整
qí齐
dì地
zhàn站
zài在
pái排
tóu头
。
The soldiers stood neatly at the front of the line.
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Duì队
wǔ伍
xíng行
jìn进
shí时
，
pái排
tóu头
de的
sù速
dù度
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
。
When the team is marching, the pace set by the front is very important.
noun
the person who stands at the front; leader of a line
Refers to the individual who leads a formation or sets the example for others.
Pái排
tóu头
shì是
xiǎo小
duì队
zhǎng长
，
fù负
zé责
dài带
lǐng领
duì队
wǔ伍
。
The person at the front is the squad leader, responsible for leading the team.
Zhè这
cì次
cháng长
pǎo跑
，
yóu由
tā他
dāng当
pái排
tóu头
。
For this long-distance run, he will be the leader at the front.
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Xuǎn选
yī一
gè个
gāo高
gè个
zi子
tóng同
xué学
dāng当
pái排
tóu头
。
Choose a tall student to be the person at the front.