头领 (tóu lǐng) — leader, chief

Definition

Examples

• 他是这个山寨的头领，大家都听他的。
  Tā shì zhè ge shān zhài de tóu lǐng, dà jiā dōu tīng tā de.
  He is the chief of this mountain stronghold; everyone listens to him.
• 那位头领带领队伍穿过了森林。
  Nà wèi tóu lǐng dài lǐng duì wu chuān guò le sēn lín.
  That leader led the team through the forest.
• 在古代，头领的地位很高，但责任也很大。
  Zài gǔ dài, tóu lǐng de dì wèi hěn gāo, dàn zé rèn yě hěn dà.
  In ancient times, the chief had a high status but also great responsibility.