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

HSK 5

两国领导人举行了会谈。

Liǎng guó lǐngdǎorén jǔxíng le huìtán.

The leaders of the two countries held talks.

HSK 5

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.

HSK 6

世界各国领导人出席了峰会。

Shìjiè gèguó 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 without the 人. In Chinese corporate culture, calling someone 领导 is a common respectful address.

Stroke Order

领 lǐng

导 dǎo

人 rén