qiāntóu

牵头

HSK 7-9Word · VerbTraditional牽頭

take the lead; coordinate

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

verb

to take the lead; to coordinate; to be in charge of organizing

neutral

Often used when someone takes the initiative to coordinate a joint project or activity involving multiple parties. It implies a temporary or informal leadership role in getting something started or organized.

Yóu由
yán研
jiū究
suǒ所
qiān牵
tóu头
 ,
jǐ几
gè个
dà大
xué学
cān参
jiā加
 ,
chéng承
dān担
le了
guó国
jiā家
de的
zhòng重
diǎn点
kè课
tí题
 。

Coordinated by the research institute, several universities participated and undertook the nation's key research project.

Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
nǐ你
lái来
qiān牵
tóu头
ba吧
 。

You take the lead on this matter.

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Zhè这
cì次
huó活
dòng动
xū需
yào要
yī一
gè个
jīng经
yàn验
fēng丰
fù富
de的
rén人
lái来
qiān牵
tóu头
 。

This event needs an experienced person to coordinate it.

Zhèng政
fǔ府
qiān牵
tóu头
chéng成
lì立
le了
lián联
hé合
gōng工
zuò作
zǔ组
 。

The government took the lead in establishing a joint task force.

Tā他
qiān牵
tóu头
zǔ组
zhī织
le了
shè社
qū区
de的
zhì志
yuàn愿
huó活
dòng动
 。

He coordinated the organization of the community volunteer activities.