打头阵

打頭陣

dǎtóuzhèn

verb #19,604

Meanings

1 to take the lead
2 to be the first to go into battle
3 to spearhead

Characters

to fight; to do

battle formation

Examples

这次谈判由他打头阵。

Zhè cì tánpàn yóu tā dǎtóuzhèn.

He will take the lead in this negotiation.

每次有困难，他总是打头阵。

Měi cì yǒu kùnnán, tā zǒng shì dǎtóuzhèn.

Whenever there's a challenge, he always leads the charge.

Tips

memory

打 (fight) + 头 (first/head) + 阵 (battle formation) = to fight in the first wave of battle. Picture the warrior who charges ahead of the army.

Stroke Order

打 dǎ

头 tóu

阵 zhèn