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Expressing "lead" with 牵 (qiān)
Actions & Events
Direction & Movement
Structure
Subject + 牵 + Object
Explanation
The verb 牵 (qiān) means "to lead" or "to pull along," typically by holding a rope, leash, or hand. It describes guiding a person or animal by physical connection. It is commonly used with animals (牵马, lead a horse) and children (牵着孩子的手, holding a child's hand).
Examples
小女孩牵着妈妈的手过马路。
Xiǎo nǚhái qiān zhe māma de shǒu guò mǎlù.
The little girl held her mother's hand to cross the road.
他每天早上牵着狗去公园散步。
Tā měitiān zǎoshang qiān zhe gǒu qù gōngyuán sànbù.
He walks his dog in the park every morning.
牧民牵着马走在草原上。
Mùmín qiān zhe mǎ zǒu zài cǎoyuán shang.
The herder led a horse across the grassland.