领走 (lǐngzǒu): to lead away

Meanings

1 to lead away
2 to take away (someone or something one is collecting)
3 to pick up (e.g. a child from daycare)

Characters

领

Examples

妈妈下班后把孩子从幼儿园领走。

Māma xiàbān hòu bǎ háizi cóng yòu'éryuán lǐngzǒu.

Mom picks up the child from kindergarten after work.

走失的小狗已经被主人领走了。

Zǒushī de xiǎogǒu yǐjīng bèi zhǔrén lǐngzǒu le.

The lost puppy has already been collected by its owner.

Tips

grammar

Resultative compound: 领 (lead / collect) + 走 (away). 领 alone often means 'to receive / claim' (领奖, 领工资). With 走, the 'taking-away' direction becomes explicit. Compare 领回 (lǐnghuí — claim back), 领来 (lǐnglái — bring over here).