Usage note
领导表示带领别人，也指带头的人。
lǐng dǎo biǎo shì dài lǐng bié rén， yě zhǐ dài tóu de rén。
领导 means to lead others and also a leader.
Context note
领导常用于工作、组织和社会。
lǐng dǎo cháng yòng yú gōng zuò 、 zǔ zhī hé shè huì。
It is often used with work, organizations, and society.
5 examples
他是领导。
tā shì lǐng dǎo。
He is a leader.
老师领导大家学习。
lǎo shī lǐng dǎo dà jiā xué xí。
The teacher leads everyone in learning.
领导说话很认真。
lǐng dǎo shuō huà hěn rèn zhēn。
The leader speaks very seriously.
学校领导来看我们。
xué xiào lǐng dǎo lái kàn wǒ men。
The school leaders came to see us.
领导能力很重要。
lǐng dǎo néng lì hěn zhòng yào。
Leadership ability is very important.
5 mini stories
老师说，领导要负责。
lǎo shī shuō， lǐng dǎo yào fù zé。
The teacher said leaders must be responsible.
这个团队有好的领导。
zhè ge tuán duì yǒu hǎo de lǐng dǎo。
This team has good leadership.
学校领导来参加活动。
xué xiào lǐng dǎo lái cān jiā huó dòng。
School leaders came to attend the event.
他学习怎样成为好领导。
tā xué xí zěn yàng chéng wéi hǎo lǐng dǎo。
He is learning how to become a good leader.
好的领导会帮助大家前进。
hǎo de lǐng dǎo huì bāng zhù dà jiā qián jìn。
Good leaders will help everyone move forward.
Mini dialogue
我们的领导
A
谁是你们班的领导？
Shéi shì nǐmen bān de lǐngdǎo?
Who is the leader of your class?
B
我们的班长是领导，她帮助大家。
Wǒmen de bānzhǎng shì lǐngdǎo, tā bāngzhù dàjiā.
Our class monitor is the leader, she helps everyone.
好领导
A
你想当领导吗？
Nǐ xiǎng dāng lǐngdǎo ma?
Do you want to be a leader?
B
想！我要做一个好领导。
Xiǎng! Wǒ yào zuò yí gè hǎo lǐngdǎo.
Yes! I want to be a good leader.
Related words and contrasts
similar
老板
lǎo bǎn
boss
Both refer to a person in charge, but 老板 is more informal.
related
队长
duì zhǎng
team captain
队长 is a leader of a team, while 领导 can be a leader in any group.
opposite
跟随者
gēn suí zhě
follower
领导 is a leader, and 跟随者 is a follower.