领先

• 拼音: lǐng xiān
• 汉字拆解: 领 = 令 (command) + 页 (head), meaning to lead; 先 = 止 (foot) + 儿 (person), meaning a person who walks ahead — first

含义

To be in the lead; to lead ahead of others. Used in competition, rankings, and progress.

Common in sports, business, technology, and academic contexts. 领先两分 means leading by two points. Can describe leading in a race, ranking, market share, or technological development. Slightly formal and often used in news and commentary.

例句

1. 我们队现在领先三分。
2. 这家公司在技术方面一直领先。
3. 跑了一半以后，他开始领先了。

用法指南

语境: sports, competition, business

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 他在比赛中一直领先。(He was in the lead throughout the match.)
• 中国在这个领域处于领先地位。(China is in a leading position in this field.)

错误说法

• 我领先了考试。(Don't use 领先 with an exam as its object — 领先 is about being ahead relative to competitors. Say 我考试考了第一名.)

起源与历史

领 means to lead; 先 means first or ahead. Together: to lead at the front — to be ahead of others.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal