Meaning of 领袖
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- leader
How to use 领袖
领袖 is a formal noun for a major leader of a country, movement, or organization, and it often sounds weighty or respectful. For an everyday boss or team lead, people usually say 领导 (lǐngdǎo) instead. Example: 他是这个国家的领袖。(Tā shì zhège guójiā de lǐngxiù.) He is the leader of this country.
领 (lǐng) means collar and 袖 (xiù) means sleeve, the two parts of a garment you grab to lift or guide the whole thing. A leader is the person who holds the collar and sleeves of a group and moves it forward.
Common mistake: Learners often use 领袖 for their manager at work, which sounds oddly grand. Use 领导 (lǐngdǎo) or 老板 (lǎobǎn) there. Also, 袖 is xiù with a fourth tone, not xiū, and its left side is the clothing radical 衤, not 礻.
领袖 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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领 lǐng · neck · 11 strokes
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袖 xiù · sleeve · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 领袖.
| 领导 | lǐngdǎo | lead; leading |
| 带领 | dàilǐng | to guide; to lead |
| 领先 | lǐngxiān | to lead; to be in front |
| 本领 | běnlǐng | skill; ability |
| 占领 | zhànlǐng | to capture; to seize; to occupy by force |
| 领带 | lǐngdài | necktie |
| 率领 | shuàilǐng | to lead; to command |
| 白领 | báilǐng | white-collar; white-collar worker |
| 蓝领 | lánlǐng | blue-collar; blue-collar worker |
| 领取 | lǐngqǔ | to receive; to draw; to get |
| 袖珍 | xiùzhēn | pocket-sized; pocket (book etc) |
| 领域 | lǐngyù | domain; sphere; field; territory; area |
Questions about 领袖
What does 领袖 mean?
领袖 (lǐngxiù) means "leader" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 领袖?
领袖 is made of 2 characters: 领 (11 strokes), 袖 (10 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.
Is 领袖 an HSK word?
Yes. 领袖 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 领袖 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 领袖 is written 領袖.
Can 领袖 be used as a verb like 领导?
No. 领袖 is only a noun meaning leader. If you want to say to lead, use 领导 (lǐngdǎo) or 带领 (dàilǐng).
What common phrases include 领袖?
You will often see 世界领袖 (shìjiè lǐngxiù) world leaders, 宗教领袖 (zōngjiào lǐngxiù) religious leader, and 领袖气质 (lǐngxiù qìzhì) the qualities of a leader. These appear mostly in news and formal writing.