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带头 (dài tóu): Take the lead / Lead the way (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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带 • dài • carry • HSK 3.0 · L3
HSK 3.0 · L3
dài
带
carry
头 • tóu • head; top, end; first • HSK 3.0 · L2
HSK 3.0 · L2
tóu
头
head; top, end; first
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Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 带头.
Words with
带
带动
dài dòng
to spur; to provide impetus; to drive
领带
lǐng dài
necktie
安全带
ān quán dài
seat belt; safety belt
系领带
jì lǐng dài
tie a (neck)tie
一带
yī dài
region
带领
dài lǐng
lead; guide
携带
xié dài
carry; bring; take along
温带
wēn dài
temperate zone
Words with
头
头发
tóu fa
hair
头痛
tóu tòng
headache; to have a headache
抬头
tái tóu
to raise one's head
点头
diǎn tóu
to nod
低头
dī tóu
to bow the head
木头
mù tou
wood; log; timber
石头
shí tou
rock; stone
里头
lǐ tou
inside
4.
How to Use 带头 in Sentences
Verb + Verb
with
冲锋
dài
带
tóu
头
chōng
冲
fēng
锋
neutral
lead the charge
Adverb + Verb
with
积极
jī
积
jí
极
dài
带
tóu
头
Verb + Noun
with
大哥
dài
带
tóu
头
dà
大
gē
哥
Verb + Object
with
作用
dài
带
tóu
头
zuò
作
yòng
用
5.
Example Sentences with 带头
tā
他
dài
带
tóu
头
zǒu
走
lù
路
。
neutral
take the lead actively
informal
Spoken
leader/big brother
formal
leading role
He leads the way in walking.
Zài
在
huán
环
bǎo
保
huó
活
dòng
动
zhōng
中
，
tā
他
zǒng
总
shì
是
dài
带
tóu
头
jiǎn
捡
lā
垃
jī
圾
。
In environmental activities, he always takes the lead in picking up trash.
zài
在
tuán
团
duì
队
xiàng
项
mù
目
zhōng
中
，
tā
他
zǒng
总
shì
是
dài
带
tóu
头
tí
提
chū
出
chuàng
创
xīn
新
fāng
方
àn
案
，
jī
激
fā
发
dà
大
jiā
家
de
的
líng
灵
gǎn
感
。
In team projects, he always takes the lead in proposing innovative solutions, inspiring everyone's creativity.
zhè
这
cì
次
shè
社
qū
区
qīng
清
jié
洁
huó
活
dòng
动
，
nǐ
你
yuàn
愿
yì
意
dài
带
tóu
头
zǔ
组
zhī
织
zhì
志
yuàn
愿
zhě
者
ma
吗
？
For this community cleanup event, are you willing to take the lead in organizing volunteers?
lǎo
老
shī
师
dài
带
tóu
头
gǔ
鼓
zhǎng
掌
，
tóng
同
xué
学
men
们
yě
也
gēn
跟
zhe
着
pāi
拍
shǒu
手
。
The teacher took the lead in clapping, and the students followed suit.
