Usage note
领表示带领、领取或领子。
lǐng biǎo shì dài lǐng 、 lǐng qǔ huò lǐng zǐ。
领 means to lead, receive, or the collar of clothing.
Context note
领常用于人、物品和衣服。
lǐng cháng yòng yú rén 、 wù pǐn hé yī fu。
It is often used with people, items, and clothing.
5 examples
他领着孩子走。
tā lǐng zhe hái zi zǒu。
He led the child along.
请领票。
qǐng lǐng piào。
Please collect the ticket.
这件衣服的领子很高。
zhè jiàn yī fu de lǐng zǐ hěn gāo。
The collar of this shirt is high.
老师领大家参观。
lǎo shī lǐng dà jiā cān guān。
The teacher led everyone to visit.
你可以去领东西。
nǐ kě yǐ qù lǐng dōng xī。
You can go and collect the items.
5 mini stories
老师领学生进教室。
lǎo shī lǐng xué shēng jìn jiào shì。
The teacher led the students into the classroom.
他去领礼物。
tā qù lǐng lǐ wù。
He went to collect the gift.
这件衣服的领子很舒服。
zhè jiàn yī fu de lǐng zǐ hěn shū fú。
The collar of this shirt is comfortable.
领路的人很重要。
lǐng lù de rén hěn zhòng yào。
The person who leads the way is very important.
她领着弟弟去公园。
tā lǐng zhe dì di qù gōng yuán。
She led her younger brother to the park.
Mini dialogue
领奖品
A
老师让你去领奖品。
Lǎoshī ràng nǐ qù lǐng jiǎngpǐn.
The teacher asked you to receive the prize.
B
好的，我马上去领。
Hǎo de, wǒ mǎshàng qù lǐng.
Okay, I'll go receive it right away.
领书
A
我们去图书馆领新书。
Wǒmen qù túshūguǎn lǐng xīn shū.
Let's go to the library to receive new books.
B
太好了，我喜欢领新书。
Tài hǎo le, wǒ xǐhuān lǐng xīn shū.
Great, I like receiving new books.
Related words and contrasts
similar
收
shōu
receive
Both mean to receive, but 收 is more common for receiving things like letters or gifts.
opposite
给
gěi
give
领 means to receive, while 给 means to give.
related
带领
dài lǐng
lead
领 can also mean to lead, as in 带领.