领先 (lǐng xiān) — to lead, to be ahead (in a competition, score, technology, etc.)
Definition
领先 means 'to be ahead / to lead' in a race, score, or competition. Unlike 领导, it focuses on being in front, not on guiding people.
verb
to leadto be ahead (in a competition, score, technology, etc.)
Examples
- 领先。Shàng bàn chǎng wǒ men duì lǐng xiān liǎng fēn.Our team is leading by two points in the first half.
- 领先。Zhè jiā gōng sī zài rén gōng zhì néng fāng miàn lǐng xiān shì jiè.This company leads the world in artificial intelligence.
- ，领先。Tā pǎo dé hěn kuài, yì zhí lǐng xiān dào zhōng diǎn.He runs very fast and stays ahead all the way to the finish line.
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