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HSK
7-9

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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