lǐng xiān
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  • 1

    v.be in the lead

    • tā lǐng xiān dēng shang le shān dǐng

      领先山顶

      He was the first to reach the top of the mountain.

    • tā yǐ qī fēn lǐng xiān

      领先

      He lead by seven points.

    • tā lǐng xiān wán chéng le rèn wù

      领先完成任务

      He finished the task ahead.

  • 2

    v.be ahead of; be at the forefront

    • shàng bàn chǎng èr bǐ yī běi jīng zú qiú duì lǐng xiān

      上半场北京足球队领先

      At the end of the first half, the Beijing football team was leading 2:1.

    • zhè yī shè jì zài xìng néng hé shū shì dù fāng miàn yáo yáo lǐng xiān

      设计性能舒适方面遥遥领先

      This design is light years ahead in performance and comfort.

    • gāi xiào zài xǔ duō fāng miàn lǐng xiān yú qí tā xué xiào

      许多方面领先其他学校

      This school assumes the lead in many ways.

Word usage

  • "领" and "先" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 比赛

      He is in the lead in this game.

    • 中国

      The Chinese paper making technology has been in the lead.

    • 他们怎么?

      How did they take the lead?

Chinese words with pinyin ling xian