take the lead; gain the upper hand
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to take the lead; to gain the upper hand; to occupy a priority position
Often used in competitive contexts such as sports, games, or business competitions to indicate who is ahead.
Zhè这
ge个
yuè月
de的
jìng竞
sài赛
，
tā他
men们
xiǎo小
zǔ组
zhàn占
xiān先
le了
。
In this month's competition, their group took the lead.
Bǐ比
sài赛
kāi开
shǐ始
shí十
fēn分
zhōng钟
，
zhǔ主
duì队
jiù就
zhàn占
xiān先
le了
。
The home team took the lead just ten minutes after the match started.
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Zài在
jì技
shù术
chuàng创
xīn新
fāng方
miàn面
，
zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
shǐ始
zhōng终
zhàn占
xiān先
。
In terms of technological innovation, this company always stays ahead.