打头 (dá) — to take the lead, to be the first to start
Definition
A colloquial verb meaning 'to be first, to lead off' — often paired with 阵, 第一个, or 头 itself (打头阵, 打头炮) to mean leading the charge. Closer to spoken 'take the lead' than the more formal 带头/领头.
verb
to take the leadto be the first to start
Examples
- 打头。Zhè cì huó dòng nǐ lái dá ba.You take the lead for this event.
- ，。Tā dǎ le tóu, dà jiā jiù gēn zhe zuò le.He took the lead, and everyone followed suit.
- 打头。Zài zhè chǎng bǐ sài zhōng tā dá.He took the lead in this competition.
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