带领 dàilǐng to guide
to guide; to lead
How to remember 带领: 带 belt + 领 neck = to guide.
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How it is used
- To lead / guide a group: 带领团队 (dàilǐng tuánduì) to lead a team, 在老师带领下 (under the teacher's guidance).
- Implies going at the head and taking people along toward a goal.
- Compare 领导 (lǐngdǎo, to lead/管理 as a boss); 带领 is more about actively guiding and taking people with you.
Example sentences
- 向导带领我们参观灯塔。 Xiàngdǎo dàilǐng wǒmen cānguān dēngtǎ.The guide led us on a tour of the lighthouse.