领先
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 6
领先 (lǐngxiān) · to lead
领先 (lǐngxiān) means “to lead; to be ahead”. It is written with 2 characters: 领 (to lead) + 先 (first). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 领先 is built
The characters
领 lǐng · to lead
What 领 is made of
- 令lìng — command
- 人rén — person
- 页yè — page
- 贝bèi — sea shell
- 冂 — frame
- 人rén — person
- 贝bèi — sea shell
Origin hint: 页 gives the meaning, 令 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
先 xiān · first
What 先 is made of
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 儿ér — child
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
Origin hint: Someone stepping 止 in front of another person 儿 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我们队现在领先两分。Wǒmen duì xiànzài lǐngxiān liǎng fēn.Our team is now leading by two points.
他跑步一直领先。Tā pǎobù yīzhí lǐngxiān.He was in the lead the whole race.
Questions about 领先
What does 领先 mean?
领先 (lǐngxiān) means “to lead; to be ahead”.
How do you pronounce 领先?
领先 is pronounced lǐngxiān.
Which HSK level is 领先?
领先 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 本领běnlǐngskill
- 带领dàilǐngto lead
- 领导lǐngdǎoleader
- 系领带jì lǐngdàito tie a necktie
- 领域lǐngyùfield
- 纲领gānglǐngprogram
- 领会lǐnghuìto understand
- 领事馆lǐngshìguǎnconsulate
- 领土lǐngtǔterritory
- 领悟lǐngwùto comprehend
Learn 领先 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 66: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.