领导

領導

lǐngdǎo

noun HSK 3 #2,509

Measure Word

一位领导 wèi

Meanings

1 leader
2 leadership
3 to lead

Characters

to guide; to direct

Examples

领导对我们的工作很满意。

Lǐngdǎo duì wǒmen de gōngzuò hěn mǎnyì.

The leader is very satisfied with our work.

她是一位优秀的领导。

Tā shì yí wèi yōuxiù de lǐngdǎo.

She is an excellent leader.

他领导这个团队五年了。

Tā lǐngdǎo zhège tuánduì wǔ nián le.

He has led this team for five years.

Tips

culture

领导 is used broadly in China — your boss, your manager, or any authority figure can be called 领导. It's a respectful way to address superiors.

Stroke Order

领 lǐng

导 dǎo