导 (導)
dǎo
Pinyin

Definition

导 (導)
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dǎo
  1. to transmit
  2. to lead
  3. to guide
  4. to conduct
  5. to direct

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

导演
dǎo yǎn
  1. 1 to direct
  2. 2 director (film etc)
导致
dǎo zhì
  1. 1 to lead to
  2. 2 to create
  3. 3 to cause
  4. 4 to bring about
导航
dǎo háng
  1. 1 navigation
领导
lǐng dǎo
  1. 1 lead
  2. 2 leading
  3. 3 to lead
  4. 4 leadership
  5. 5 leader
  6. 6 classifier: 位 wèi
  7. 7 classifier: 个 gè
主导
zhǔ dǎo
  1. 1 leading
  2. 2 dominant
  3. 3 prevailing
  4. 4 to lead
  5. 5 to direct
  6. 6 to dominate

Idioms (3)

因势利导
yīn shì lì dǎo
  1. 1 to take advantage of the new situation (idiom)
  2. 2 to make the best of new opportunities
批郤导窾
pī xì dǎo kuǎn
  1. 1 to get right to the heart of the matter (idiom)
莅临指导
lì lín zhǐ dǎo
  1. 1 (of a notable person etc) to honor with one's presence and offer guidance (idiom)

Sample Sentences

英国首相特雷莎·梅5月24日表示，她将于6月7日辞去保守党领导人一职，但将留任首相至保守党新领导人产生。
Yīngguó shǒuxiàng Tèléishā ·Méi yuè rì biǎoshì ，tā jiāng yú yuè rì cíqù bǎoshǒudǎng lǐngdǎorén yī zhí ，dàn jiāng liúrèn shǒuxiàng zhì bǎoshǒudǎng Xīn lǐngdǎorén chǎnshēng 。
1: British Prime Minister Teresa May said on May 24 that she will resign as the leader of the Conservative Party on June 7, but will remain as prime minister until the new leader of the Conservative Party comes on board.
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她就是个伪君子，明明是领导带她走后门进公司的，还假装很有实力。
tā jiùshì ge wěijūnzǐ ，míngmíng shì lǐngdǎo dài tā zǒuhòumén jìn gōngsī de ，hái jiǎzhuāng hěn yǒu shílì 。
She is a total hypocrite. She obviously pulled some strings and got into the company with the leader's help, while pretending to be capable the entire time.
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知道呀，但他给我碰了个软钉子。说会跟领导报告，听起来就是在打官腔。
zhīdào ya ，dàn tā gěi wǒ pèng le ge ruǎndīngzi 。shuō huì gēn lǐngdǎo bàogào ，tīng qǐlái jiùshì zài dǎguānqiāng 。
Of course he knows. But he blew me off. He told me that he's going to report it to the boss, but it just sounds like a bureaucratic response.
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想也知道，要是跟领导说了，主管会里外不是人的。
xiǎng yě zhīdào ，yàoshi gēn lǐngdǎo shuō le ，zhǔguǎn huì lǐwàibúshìrén de 。
Needless to say, if he tells the boss, he'll be in a difficult position.
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将小说拍成电影，如何做到保持原汁原味又让人耳目一新，可能是每个导演的难题。
jiāng xiǎoshuō pāi chéng diànyǐng ，rúhé zuòdào bǎochí yuánzhīyuánwèi yòu ràng rén ěrmùyīxīn ，kěnéng shì měigè dǎoyǎn de nántí 。
It is probably a challenge faced by film directors who have to consider how they can let viewers have a fresh view while keeping the original when making a film from a novel.
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导演拍电影的终极追求肯定是源于原作，高于原作。
dǎoyǎn pāidiànyǐng de zhōngjí zhuīqiú kěndìng shì yuányú yuánzuò ，gāoyú yuánzuò 。
The ultimate pursuit of a filmmaker is to produce original works yet better than the original.
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别说了，都临下班了，我新来的领导又给我安排了工作。
bié shuō le ，dōu lín xiàbān le ，wǒ xīnlái de lǐngdǎo yòu gěi wǒ ānpái le gōngzuò 。
Don't talk about it, as I was about to leave, my new boss again arranged work for me.
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亲爱的，领导要我后天去一趟城里。
qīnàide ，lǐngdǎo yào wǒ hòutiān qù yī tàng chéng lǐ 。
Hey darling, my boss wants me to head to the city the day after tomorrow.
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对啊，这半瓶醋是哪门子的领导！
duì a ，zhè bànpíngcù shì nǎménzi de lǐngdǎo ！
Exactly! What kind of leader is this dabbler?
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电影《小Q》呼吁社会增加导盲犬认知
diànyǐng 《xiàoQ 》hūyù shèhuì zēngjiā dǎomángquǎn rènzhī
The film "Little Q" calls for the society to increase the awareness of guide dogs
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