领

• 拼音: lǐng
• 汉字拆解: 领 = 令 (command, phonetic) + 页 (head/page), originally meaning neck — the part that commands the body

含义

To receive; to collect; to lead. Used for picking up or claiming something officially.

A versatile verb with several related meanings: (1) to receive or collect something (领工资 = collect salary, 领奖 = receive a prize); (2) to lead or guide (领路 = lead the way); (3) collar (as a noun, 衣领 = collar). The most common daily use is the receive/collect meaning, especially for documents, packages, and wages.

例句

1. 请到前台领你的快递。
2. 下个月就可以领新的身份证了。
3. 她领着孩子们去了公园。

用法指南

语境: official, daily life, work

语气: practical

正确说法

• 你的护照可以去领了。(You can go and collect your passport now.)
• 领了工资请签个名。(Please sign your name after receiving your salary.)

错误说法

• 我领了一个苹果在超市。(Don't use 领 for casual purchases — 领 implies officially receiving or claiming something. Say 我在超市买了一个苹果.)

起源与历史

领 originally meant neck or collar — the part that leads the body. Extended to mean to lead and then to receive (as in to receive something into one's hands, at the front of the queue).

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal