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引领

Word · VerbTraditional引

to guide; to lead; to cause

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

to guide; to lead; to conduct

Commonly used for physically leading the way or guiding someone.

Dǎo导
yóu游
jiāng将
yǐn引
lǐng领
wǒ我
men们
cān参
guān观
Gù故
gōng宫
 。

The tour guide will lead us to visit the Forbidden City.

Yóu由
dāng当
dì地
rén人
yǐn引
lǐng领
 ,
chuān穿
guò过
mì密
lín林
 。

Led by locals, we passed through the dense forest.

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Zhè这
xiàng项
jì技
shù术
jiāng将
yǐn引
lǐng领
háng行
yè业
de的
fā发
zhǎn展
 。

This technology will lead the development of the industry.

2.

verb

to crane one's neck (to look afar); to yearn for eagerly

literary

A literary usage, often describing eager anticipation or gazing into the distance.

Tā他
yǐn引
lǐng领
ér而
wàng望
 ,
qī期
pàn盼
zhe着
yuǎn远
fāng方
de的
xiāo消
xi息
 。

He craned his neck, eagerly awaiting news from afar.

Zhòng众
rén人
yǐn引
lǐng领
yǐ以
dài待
 ,
děng等
dài待
yīng英
xióng雄
de的
kǎi凯
xuán旋
 。

The crowd eagerly awaited the hero's triumphant return.