首领 (shǒulǐng): leader

Measure Word

一位首领 wèi

部落首领召集了所有人。

Bùluò shǒulǐng zhàojí le suǒyǒurén.

The tribal chief gathered everyone together.

他是这个组织的首领。

Tā shì zhège zǔzhī de shǒulǐng.

He is the leader of this organization.

usage

首领 often refers to a leader of a tribe, gang, or informal group. For political leaders, 领导 (lǐngdǎo) or 领袖 (lǐngxiù) is more appropriate.

首 shǒu

领 lǐng