wéishǒu

为首

Word · VerbTraditional為首

head; lead; be headed by

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to head; to lead; to be at the forefront

Commonly used in the structure '以……为首' to indicate who leads a group, or to describe someone as the ringleader of a criminal group.

Zhè这
gè个
dài代
biǎo表
tuán团
yǐ以
bù部
zhǎng长
wéi为
shǒu首
 。

This delegation is headed by the minister.

Jǐng警
fāng方
yǐ已
jīng经
zhuā抓
huò获
le了
fàn犯
zuì罪
tuán团
huǒ伙
de的
wéi为
shǒu首
fèn分
zǐ子
 。

The police have already arrested the ringleader of the criminal gang.

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Yǐ以
tā他
wéi为
shǒu首
de的
yī一
qún群
rén人
zǒu走
le了
jìn进
lái来
 。

A group of people headed by him walked in.