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首领

shǒu lǐng · shou ling

Traditional 首領

Meaning

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  1. head; boss; chief
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In a conversation

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Who eats first?

  1. Liangliang

    这(zhè)部(bù)纪录片(jìlùpiàn)讲(jiǎng)的(de)是(shì)猴子(hóuzi)。

    This documentary is about monkeys.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，最大(zuìdà)的(de)那(nà)只(zhī)是(shì)猴子(hóuzi)的(de)首领(shǒulǐng)。

    Look, the biggest one is the monkeys' leader.

  3. Liangliang

    为什么(wèishénme)它(tā)是(shì)首领(shǒulǐng)？

    Why is it the leader?

  4. Dengdeng

    它(tā)先(xiān)吃饭(chīfàn)，别的(biéde)猴子(hóuzi)才(cái)敢(gǎn)吃(chī)。

    It eats first, and only then do the other monkeys dare to eat.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我家(wǒjiā)的(de)首领(shǒulǐng)是(shì)我妈(wǒmā)！她(tā)说(shuō)开饭(kāifàn)，大家(dàjiā)才(cái)吃(chī)。

    Then my family's leader is my mom! Everyone eats only when she says dinner is ready.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

部(bù)落(luò)首(shǒu)领(lǐng)召(zhào)集(jí)大(dà)家(jiā)讨(tǎo)论(lùn)过(guò)冬(dōng)的(de)计(jì)划(huà)。

The tribal chief gathered everyone to discuss plans for the winter.

02

他(tā)被(bèi)推(tuī)选(xuǎn)为(wéi)这(zhè)个(ge)团(tuán)体(tǐ)的(de)首(shǒu)领(lǐng)。

He was elected as the leader of this group.

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