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领头羊

領頭羊
lǐngtóuyáng
noun #29,657

Meanings

  1. 1 bellwether
  2. 2 leader of the flock
  3. 3 trendsetter; pioneer

Examples

苹果公司一直是智能手机行业的领头羊。
Píngguǒ gōngsī yīzhí shì zhìnéng shǒujī hángyè de lǐngtóuyáng.
Apple has always been the bellwether of the smartphone industry.
这所大学在人工智能研究领域是当之无愧的领头羊。
Zhè suǒ dàxué zài réngōng zhìnéng yánjiū lǐngyù shì dāngzhīwúkuì de lǐngtóuyáng.
This university is the undisputed leader in the field of AI research.

Tips

memory
Literally 'the sheep (羊) at the front (领头)'. A bellwether is the lead sheep that the flock follows — the same metaphor exists in English.

Stroke Order

领 lǐng
头 tóu
羊 yáng