领导 (lǐngdǎo)

领导 means "leader," "leadership," or "to lead" and refers to guiding or being in charge of a group, organization, or effort.

Meanings

[verb] to lead; to guide; to head
[noun] leader; leadership; (a person in authority)

Example Sentences

她被选为团队的领导。 Tā bèi xuǎn wéi tuánduì de lǐngdǎo. She was selected as the team leader.

好的领导要能够激励团队成员。 Hǎo de lǐngdǎo yào nénggòu jīlì tuánduì chéngyuán. A good leader must be able to motivate team members.

他领导这家公司走向了成功。 Tā lǐngdǎo zhè jiā gōngsī zǒuxiàng le chénggōng. He led this company toward success.

部门领导要求大家按时完成任务。 Bùmén lǐngdǎo yāoqiú dàjiā ànshí wánchéng rènwù. The department leader asked everyone to complete tasks on time.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
领导能力	leadership ability
公司领导	company leadership
领导团队	to lead a team
核心领导	core leadership

Usage Notes

领导 is both a verb and a noun. As a noun, it can refer to a specific leader or to the concept of leadership. In Chinese professional culture, 领导 is a respectful term for someone in authority, and addressing or referring to superiors as 领导 is common. 领导力 (lǐngdǎolì) is the more abstract term for "leadership" as a quality or skill.

Memory Hook

领 (lǐng) means "to lead or guide" and 导 (dǎo) also means "to guide or direct": both characters mean guiding, reinforcing the concept of leadership through double emphasis.