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to take the lead

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

qian1tou2 • qiāntóu

Meaning


Primary

to take the lead

Alternatives

take the lead, takes the lead, taking the lead, took the lead, to lead, lead

Mnemonic


牽頭 To take the lead of a group is to act as the 頭 head of it and 牽 lead along everyone else in whatever direction you choose.

Usage


我們 需要 一 個 人 來 牽頭。

We need someone to take the lead.

這 事 由 你 牽頭。

You take the lead on this matter.

這 次 活動 是 我 牽頭 的。

I took the lead in this event.

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