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    Expressing 'to lead' with 带领 (dàilǐng)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement
    Manner & Method

    Structure

    带领 + Person + Destination/Action

    Explanation

    The verb 带领 (dàilǐng) means 'to lead' or 'to guide,' describing the act of directing or guiding someone to a destination or through a process. It implies active guidance and is often followed by a person or group and a destination. For example, 带领他回家 means 'to lead him home.'

    Examples

    • 导游带领我们参观了整个博物馆。

      Dǎoyóu dàilǐng wǒmen cānguān le zhěnggè bówùguǎn.

      The tour guide led us through the entire museum.

    • 她带领新同事熟悉了公司的工作流程。

      Tā dàilǐng xīn tóngshì shúxī le gōngsī de gōngzuò liúchéng.

      She guided the new colleague through the company's workflow.

    • 班长带领大家走出了那片森林。

      Bānzhǎng dàilǐng dàjiā zǒu chū le nà piàn sēnlín.

      The class monitor led everyone out of that forest.

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