领
先

To lead in Chinese: 领先 (lǐng xiān)

lǐng xiān

to lead

HSK 3.0 Level 3Traditional: 領先1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to lead
  2. 2to be in front

Stroke order

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领
先

Zhuyin

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ㄌㄧㄥˇ

lǐng

ㄌ/ lㄧ/ iㄥ/ engˇ/ third tone

ㄒㄧㄢ

xiān

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ iㄢ/ an—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

领先

Simplified

領先

Traditional

Example sentences

See 领先 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 我们队现在领先三分。

    wǒ men duì xiàn zài lǐng xiān sān fēn。

    Our team is now leading by three points.

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Related words

先

xiān

early

领

lǐng

neck

先生

xiān sheng

teacher

首先

shǒu xiān

first (of all)

本领

běn lǐng

skill

领导

lǐng dǎo

lead

领域

lǐng yù

domain

事先

shì xiān

in advance

祖先

zǔ xiān

ancestors

带领

dài lǐng

to guide

先进

xiān jìn

advanced (technology)

率先

shuài xiān

to take the lead

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