带头 (dài tóu) — to take the lead; to set an example
Definition
带头 means stepping up first to set an example others follow. Unlike 率先 (adverb, modifies a verb: 率先发言), 带头 is a verb usable alone (带个头); 牵头 emphasizes organizing/coordination; 以身作则 is a more formal idiom.
verb
to take the leadto set an example
Examples
- 。Tā dài le gè hǎo tóu.He set a good example.
- 带头。Zhè cì rèn wu yóu nǐ dài tóu.You take the lead on this task.
- ，带头。Dà jiā dōu bù shuō huà, tā dì yī gè dài tóu fā yán.No one spoke; he was the first to speak up.
Appears in
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.