领导人

領導人

lǐngdǎorén

noun #9,012

Measure Word

一位领导人 wèi

Meanings

1 leader (political, organizational)
2 head of state; leading figure

Characters

to lead; to guide

to guide; to direct

Lead + guide + person — the person who leads and directs.

Examples

两国领导人举行了会谈。

Liǎng guó lǐngdǎorén jǔxíng le huìtán.

The leaders of the two countries held talks.

他是一位受人尊敬的领导人。

Tā shì yī wèi shòu rén zūnjìng de lǐngdǎorén.

He is a respected leader.

世界各国领导人出席了峰会。

Shìjiè gè guó lǐngdǎorén chūxí le fēnghuì.

Leaders from countries around the world attended the summit.

Tips

usage

领导人 specifically refers to top-level leaders — heads of state, party leaders, CEOs. For a generic boss or supervisor at work, use 领导 (lǐngdǎo) without the 人. In Chinese corporate culture, calling someone 领导 is a common respectful address.

Stroke Order

领 lǐng

导 dǎo

人 rén