领袖

领袖 lǐngxiù

Leader

领袖 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體領袖 lingxiu

What 领袖 means

Leader

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Character by character

领袖 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

领

lǐng

Neck (collar - to lead - understand - occupy)

袖

xiù

Sleeve

Words that share a character with 领袖

How to write 领袖

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领袖 in a sentence

他是这场运动的精神领袖。

Tā shì zhè chǎng yùndòng de jīngshén lǐngxiù.

He is the spiritual leader of this movement.

一位好领袖懂得倾听。

Yí wèi hǎo lǐngxiù dǒngde qīngtīng.

A good leader knows how to listen.

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Questions about 领袖

What does 领袖 mean in English?

领袖 is pronounced lǐngxiù and means Leader.

How do you pronounce 领袖?

领袖 is lǐngxiù in pinyin — written lingxiu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 领袖?

领袖 is written with 2 characters: 领 (lǐng) Neck (collar - to lead - understand - occupy), 袖 (xiù) Sleeve. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 领袖 written in traditional Chinese?

領袖. The simplified form 领袖 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 領袖 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced lǐngxiù.

Is 领袖 an HSK word?

Yes — 领袖 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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