领导
Written lǐng dǎo, said líng dǎo — a third tone before another third tone is said as a second.
Meaning
- lead
- leading
- to lead
Measure word
位 wèi or 个 gè
Example sentence
谢谢你的领导。
Thank you for your leadership.
Characters in 领导
- 领 lǐng neck
- 导 dǎo to guide, to lead; to conduct
领 to lead plus 导, to guide. 导 gives 导演 and 指导; 领 gives 领先 and 带领. The word is both the leader and the act.