head and neck; leader; chief
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
head and neck
literaryLiterary and formal usage, often appearing in classical texts or formal written contexts.
Tā他
wèi为
le了
bǎo保
quán全
shǒu首
lǐng领
，
bù不
dé得
bù不
xiàng向
dí敌
rén人
tóu投
xiáng降
。
In order to save his neck, he had no choice but to surrender to the enemy.
Dí敌
jūn军
gē割
xià下
shǒu首
lǐng领
yǐ以
yāo邀
gōng功
qǐng请
shǎng赏
。
The enemy soldiers cut off heads to claim rewards for their merit.
noun
leader; chief; chieftain
neutralRefers to leaders of tribes, rebel armies, criminal organizations, or other groups. Can be neutral or slightly formal.
Bù部
luò落
shǒu首
lǐng领
zhào召
kāi开
le了
zhǎng长
lǎo老
huì会
yì议
。
The tribal chief convened a council of elders.
Yì义
jūn军
shǒu首
lǐng领
dài带
lǐng领
dà大
jiā家
fèn奋
qǐ起
fǎn反
kàng抗
。
The rebel leader led everyone in rising up to resist.
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Jǐng警
fāng方
zhōng终
yú于
zhuā抓
huò获
le了
zhè这
gè个
fàn犯
zuì罪
tuán团
huǒ伙
de的
shǒu首
lǐng领
。
The police finally captured the leader of this criminal gang.