daai3 ling5帶領带领
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Yaledaai líhng
Definition
To lead, guide, or direct someone to a place or towards a goal.
- to guide or lead someone to a certain place
- to lead, guide, or direct a person or group towards a goal
neutralpeopledaily actions
How it's used
Focuses on physically guiding or escorting someone to a specific destination, rather than the abstract sense of leadership. While 帶領 can imply leadership in a professional or organizational context, using it for simple navigation sounds slightly formal or overly deliberate in casual speech. For everyday movement, people prefer using 帶 or 帶住.
Examples
The tour guide led us to visit the museum.
Can you lead us over there?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often use 帶領 when they simply mean to show someone the way or accompany them to a place, which can sound like you are a professional guide or a commander. Use 帶 for everyday situations like taking a friend to a restaurant.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
