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主导 (zhǔ dǎo): Lead (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

主 • zhǔ • master, host, main, primary
zhǔ主

master, host, main, primary

导 • dǎo • to guide, lead, or conduct
dǎo导

to guide, lead, or conduct

Word Info

Pinyinzhǔ dǎo
Meaninglead; dominant
Characters2
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HSK 6 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 主导.

  • 不妨bù fángthere is no harm in; might as well
  • 曝光bào guāngexposure
  • 剥削bō xuēexploit
  • 仓促cāng cùhastily; hurriedly
  • 贬低biǎn dībelittle; depreciate; disparage
  • 不免bù miǎnunavoidable; bound to; invariably inevitably
  • 贝壳bèi kéconch; sea shell
  • 昂贵áng guìexpensive; costly
  • 凹凸āo tūconcave-convex; bumpy; uneven
  • 不得已bù dé yǐbe forced to; have no alternative but to
  • 不顾bú gùdisregard; in spite of
  • 败坏bài huàiruin; corrupt; debase
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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 主导.

Words with 主
  • 主要zhǔ yàomainly
  • 主意zhǔ yiidea
  • 主人zhǔ rénowner
  • 主任
zhǔ rèn
director
  • 主动zhǔ dòngtake the initiative
  • 主席zhǔ xíchairperson
  • 主张zhǔ zhāngclaim; assertionl; proposal
  • 主持zhǔ chítake charge of; manage; direct
    • Words with 导
    • 导游dǎo yóulead a site-seeing tour
    • 导演dǎo yǎndirector
    • 导致dǎo zhìto cause; lead to; result in
    • 指导zhǐ dǎoguide; direct; conduct
    • 辅导fǔ dǎoto coach; train; tutor
    • 领导lǐng dǎolead; leader
    • 倡导chàng dǎoinitiate; propose; advocate
    • 向导xiàng dǎoguide
    4.

    Readings & Senses

    zhǔ dǎo(zhu dao)
    1. [verb]lead; dominant[HSK6]
    2. [verb/noun]lead; dominant[HSK 3.0 · L6]
    5.

    How to Use 主导 in Sentences

    Adverb + Verbwith完全
    wán完
    quán全
    zhǔ主
    dǎo导
    neutral
    completely dominate
    Adjective + Nounwith力量
    zhǔ主
    dǎo导
    lì力
    liàng量
    Subject + Verbwith市场
    shì市
    chǎng场
    zhǔ主
    dǎo导
    Verb + Object
    fā发
    huī挥
    zhǔ主
    dǎo导
    zuò作
    yòng用
    6.

    Example Sentences with 主导

    lǎo老
    shī师
    zhǔ主
    dǎo导
    kè课
    táng堂
    neutral
    leading force
    neutral
    market dominance
    formal
    play a leading role
    zhǔ主
    dǎo导
    dì地
    wèi位
    formal
    dominant position
    huó活
    dòng动
    。
    The teacher leads the classroom activities.
    zài在
    jiā家
    tíng庭
    jué决
    cè策
    zhōng中
    ，
    mǔ母
    qīn亲
    tōng通
    cháng常
    zhǔ主
    dǎo导
    zhuó着
    zhòng重
    yào要
    shì事
    wù务
    。
    In family decisions, the mother usually leads important matters.
    nǐ你
    rèn认
    wéi为
    shuí谁
    yīng应
    gāi该
    zhǔ主
    dǎo导
    zhè这
    ge个
    kuà跨
    bù部
    mén门
    xiàng项
    mù目
    dì的
    shí实
    shī施
    ？
    Who do you think should lead the implementation of this cross-departmental project?
    jǐn尽
    guǎn管
    tā他
    jīng经
    yàn验
    fēng丰
    fù富
    ，
    dàn但
    zhè这
    cì次
    huì会
    yì议
    bìng并
    wèi未
    yóu由
    tā他
    zhǔ主
    dǎo导
    。
    Despite his extensive experience, he did not lead this meeting.
    yóu由
    yú于
    shì市
    chǎng场
    biàn变
    huà化
    xùn迅
    sù速
    ，
    gōng公
    sī司
    jué决
    dìng定
    yóu由
    chuàng创
    xīn新
    tuán团
    duì队
    zhǔ主
    dǎo导
    zhàn战
    lüè略
    tiáo调
    zhěng整
    。
    Due to rapid market changes, the company decided to have the innovation team lead the strategic adjustment.